Southern Aslian languages explained

Southern Aslian
Also Known As:Semelaic
Familycolor:Austroasiatic
Fam2:Aslian
Child1:Semelai
Child2:Semaq Beri
Child3:Mah Meri
Child4:Temoq
Glotto:seme1246
Glottorefname:Semelai–Semaq

The Southern Aslian languages are a sub-branch of the Aslian branch of the Austroasiatic language family. They have also been referred to as the Semelaic languages, but this label is no longer used. The four languages that make up the branch are:

Semelai, Semaq Beri, Mah Meri (Betise’), and Temoq .[1] [2]

These languages are spoken by no more than 10,000 speakers in total. The languages are considered endangered due to social disruption in the area and the dominance of Malay.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.anu.edu.au/~u9907217/languages/aslian_langs.html Aslian
  2. Book: Handbuch Der Orientalistik . George “van” Driem. 2001. Brill Academic Publishers. 90-04-10390-2.