Orang Kanaq language is one of the Aboriginal Malay languages, grouped under the Austronesian language family.[2] 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 |
A variant of Malay, Orang Kanaq is distinct from the dialects spoken by ethnic Malays living near them.[3] All members of the Orang Kanaq tribe understand the language; however, its lexicon has been largely influenced by the Malay language.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Austronesian Language Family". Sorosoro.
- ^ Collins, James T. (1989). "Malay Dialect Research in Malysia [sic]: The Issue of Perspective". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. 145 (2/3): 235–264. doi:10.1163/22134379-90003253. JSTOR 27864031.
Further reading
edit- 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.