SZA ISO 639-3
Semelai
A language of Malaysia
- ISO 639
- sza
- Population
- 4,100 (Kruspe 2009). Ethnic population: 6,270 (2008 JHEOA).
- Location:
- Pahang state: southwest; Negeri Sembilan state: northwest; Tasek Bera shores area, along Bera, Teriang, and Serting rivers; Johor state, northwest, Muar river.
- Language Status
- 6b* (Threatened).
- Classification
- Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Aslian, South Aslian
- Typology
- 32 consonant and 20 vowel phonemes.
- Language Use
- All also use Malay [zlm] (Bradley 2007a).
- Language Development
- Grammar.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Semelai
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
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Location: Pahang state: southwest; Negeri Sembilan state: northwest; Tasek Bera shores area, along Bera, Teriang, and Serting rivers; Johor state, northwest, Muar river.
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