Mah Meri
E784006
Mah Meri is an Aslian language spoken by the Mah Meri indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia, known for its rich oral traditions and unique phonological features.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aslian language
ⓘ
Austroasiatic language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Orang Asli languages of Malaysia ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | definitely endangered ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Mah Meri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Besisi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Besisi’ NERFINISHED ⓘ Betise’ NERFINISHED ⓘ Btsisi’ NERFINISHED ⓘ Hma’ Meri NERFINISHED ⓘ Mah Meri Besisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
oral literature
ⓘ
ritual chants ⓘ traditional storytelling ⓘ |
| hasGlottocode | mahm1236 ⓘ |
| hasGlottologName | Mah Meri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISO6393Code | mhe ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticResearchOn |
lexicon
ⓘ
morphology ⓘ phonology ⓘ syntax ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
complex vowel system
ⓘ
contrastive nasalization ⓘ rich consonant inventory ⓘ sesquisyllabic word structure ⓘ |
| hasTypologicalFeature |
SVO basic word order
ⓘ
predominantly analytic morphology ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
| isIndigenousLanguageOf | Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMinorityLanguageIn | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Semaq Beri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Semelai NERFINISHED ⓘ Temiar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSpokenAlong | west coast of Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| isUsedBy | Orang Asli communities ⓘ |
| languageStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| partOfLanguageFamily |
Aslian
ⓘ
Austroasiatic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Carey Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Selangor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Mah Meri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf | Southern Aslian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
daily communication within Mah Meri communities
ⓘ
oral traditions ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.