Senoic languages

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Senoic
Sakai
Geographic
distribution:
Peninsular Malaysia
Genetic
classification
:
Austro-Asiatic
 Mon-Khmer
  Southern Mon-Khmer
   Aslian
    Senoic
Subdivisions:
Temiar
Lanoh
Sabüm
Semnam

The Senoic languages (also called Sakai) are a group of Aslian languages spoken by about 33,000 people in the main range of the Malay peninsula[1]. Languages in the group are Semai and Temiar (the main languages)[1], along with Lanoh, Sabüm and Semnam [2]. The collective Language code for the Senoic languages is mkh[3].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Senoic languages. Encyclopædia Britannica (2006-09-09). Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
  2. ^ Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (2005). Language Family Trees: Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Aslian, Senoic. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. SIL International. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
  3. ^ Southeast Asian Language Codes. Southeast Asia Collection Guides. Cornell University Library. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.