Aslian languages

Aslian languages

Infobox Language family
name=Aslian
region=Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand
familycolor=Austro-Asiatic
fam2=Mon-Khmer
fam3=Southern Mon-Khmer
child1=Jahaic
child2=Senoic
child3=Southern Aslian
child4=Jah Hut

The Aslian languages are the languages of the "Orang Asli," the aboriginal inhabitants of Malaya and peninsular Thailand, and a branch of the Mon-Khmer languages, in the Austro-Asiatic language family.

Classification

*Semang or Jahaic: Chewong, Batek, Jehai, Mindriq, Mintil, Mos, Kensiu, Kintaq
*Senoic: Semai, Temiar, Lanoh, Sabum, Semnam
*Jah Hut language (perhaps Senoic)
*Southern: Besisi (Mah Meri), Semelai, Temoq, Semaq Beri

Further reading

* Adams, Karen Lee. "Systems of Numeral Classification in the Mon-Khmer, Nicobarese and Aslian Subfamilies of Austroasiatic". [S.l: s.n.] , 1982.

External links

* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=91235 Ethnologue report for Aslian languages]

ee also

*Mon-Khmer languages
*Mani people


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