Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia
E220626
The Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily by indigenous Orang Asli communities in the Malay Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1945925 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia Context triple: [Austroasiatic, hasLanguage, Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia]
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A.
Bornean languages
Bornean languages are a subgroup of the Malayo-Polynesian language family spoken on the island of Borneo, encompassing diverse indigenous languages of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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B.
Malayic languages
Malayic languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family that includes Malay, Indonesian, and closely related languages spoken primarily in Maritime Southeast Asia.
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C.
Greater North Borneo languages
The Greater North Borneo languages are a proposed subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in Borneo and nearby regions, characterized by shared lexical and phonological innovations.
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D.
Mahakam languages
The Mahakam languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken along the Mahakam River region of Borneo, forming a distinct branch within the broader Barito language family.
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E.
Penutian languages
Penutian languages are a proposed family of Native American languages spoken primarily in the western United States, noted for their controversial genetic relationships and inclusion of several distinct regional language groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia Target entity description: The Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily by indigenous Orang Asli communities in the Malay Peninsula.
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A.
Bornean languages
Bornean languages are a subgroup of the Malayo-Polynesian language family spoken on the island of Borneo, encompassing diverse indigenous languages of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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B.
Malayic languages
Malayic languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family that includes Malay, Indonesian, and closely related languages spoken primarily in Maritime Southeast Asia.
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C.
Greater North Borneo languages
The Greater North Borneo languages are a proposed subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in Borneo and nearby regions, characterized by shared lexical and phonological innovations.
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D.
Mahakam languages
The Mahakam languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken along the Mahakam River region of Borneo, forming a distinct branch within the broader Barito language family.
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E.
Penutian languages
Penutian languages are a proposed family of Native American languages spoken primarily in the western United States, noted for their controversial genetic relationships and inclusion of several distinct regional language groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austroasiatic languages
ⓘ
language branch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Aslian branch of Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Batek people
ⓘ
Jahai people ⓘ Mah Meri people ⓘ Semai people ⓘ Semelai people ⓘ Temiar people ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | well-established branch of Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| contactWith |
Malay language
ⓘ
Thai language ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | many languages are endangered ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Batek language
ⓘ
Chewong language ⓘ Jah Hut language ⓘ Jahai language ⓘ Kensiu language ⓘ Kintaq language ⓘ Mah Meri language ⓘ Mendriq language ⓘ
surface form:
Menriq language
Mintil language ⓘ Semai language ⓘ Semaq Beri language ⓘ Semai language ⓘ
surface form:
Semelai language
Temiar language ⓘ Temoq language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Austroasiatic
ⓘ
surface form:
Austroasiatic language family
|
| primaryHabitat | tropical rainforest regions of the Malay Peninsula ⓘ |
| region |
Malaysia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| researchField | Austroasiatic linguistics ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Orang Asli
ⓘ
Orang Asli ⓘ
surface form:
indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia
|
| spokenIn |
Malay Peninsula
ⓘ
West Malaysia ⓘ
surface form:
Peninsular Malaysia
|
| subdivision |
Central Aslian languages
ⓘ
Northern Aslian languages ⓘ Southern Aslian languages ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
contrastive nasalization in some languages
ⓘ
mostly SVO word order ⓘ rich consonant inventories in many languages ⓘ |
| usedBy |
small-scale hunter-gatherer communities
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small-scale swidden agricultural communities ⓘ |
| writingSystem | primarily unwritten ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia Description of subject: The Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily by indigenous Orang Asli communities in the Malay Peninsula.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.