Jahaic languages
| Northern Aslian | |
|---|---|
| Jehaic | |
| Geographic distribution | Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand, possibly in the Great Nicobar Island |
| Linguistic classification | Austroasiatic
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | nort2682 |
The Northern Aslian languages (also called Jehaic or Semang) are a group of
Tonga
can be split into two divisions:
- Cheq Wong
- Northern Aslian proper
(unclassified) Ten'edn (Mos, Maniq)
The name Maniq (Məniʔ, Maniʔ) can refer to either Kensiu or Tonga, both of which also go by the name of Mos.
Some Aslian languages are already extinct, such as
Province Wellesley coast opposite Penang in the early 19th century. Another extinct language is Ple-Temer, which was previously spoken near Gerik in northern Perak
(Benjamin 2011).
References
External links
- Benjamin, Geoffrey. 2011. The current situation of the Aslian languages. m.s.
- http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage)
- http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-66F8-B@view Northern Aslian languages in RWAAI Digital Archive