Orang Kanaq language
Orang Kanaq language is one of the Aboriginal Malay languages, grouped under the Austronesian language family.[3] It is spoken by the Orang Kanaq, one of the 19 Orang Asli groups in Peninsular Malaysia.
| Orang Kanaq | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈoraŋ ˈkanaʔ] |
| Native to | Malaysia |
Native speakers | 80 (2007)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | orn |
| Glottolog | oran1258 |
| ELP | Orang Kanaq[2] |
A variant of Malay, Orang Kanaq is distinct from the dialects spoken by ethnic Malays living near them.[4] All members of the Orang Kanaq tribe understand the language; however, its lexicon has been largely influenced by the Malay language.[1]
See also
References
Further reading
- bin Abdul, Omar, 1978. The Orang Kanaq of southeastern Johor: a preliminary ethnography (No. 7). Social Anthropology Section, School of Comparative Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
- bin Abdul, Omar. 1985. "The Diversified Economy of the Orang Kanaq of Southeastern Johor, Malaysia." Contributions to Southeast Asian Ethnography 4: 31–74.
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