Jah Hut

A language of Malaysia

ISO 639: jah
Alternate Names: Jah Het
Population: 2,500 (Bradley 2007b). Ethnic population: 3,760 (2008 JHEOA).
Location:: Pahang: south of main Semai [sea] language area and Kuala Krau.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Aslian, Jah Hut
Dialects: Kerdau, Krau, Ketiar Krau (Tengganu), Kuala Tembeling, Pulau Guai, Ulu Ceres (Cheres), Ulu Tembeling.
Language Use: Used by all. All also use Malay [zlm] (Bradley 2007a).
Language Development: Bible portions: 2011.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Jah Hut
Writing: Latin script [Latn], developed in about 2003.

Location: Pahang: south of main Semai [sea] language area and Kuala Krau.