Senoic languages

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Senoic
Sakai
Geographic
distribution:
Peninsular Malaysia
Genetic
classification
:
Austro-Asiatic
 Nuclear Mon-Khmer
  Nico-Monic
   Asli-Monic
    Aslian
     Senoic
Subdivisions:

The Senoic languages (also called Sakai) are a group of Aslian languages spoken by about 33,000 people in the main range of the Malay peninsula[1]. Languages in the group are Semai and Temiar (the main languages)[1], along with Lanoh, Sabüm and Semnam [2]. The collective Language code for the Senoic languages is mkh[3].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Senoic languages". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006-09-09. http://secure.britannica.com/eb/article-9066775. Retrieved 2006-09-09. 
  2. ^ Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (2005). "Language Family Trees: Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Aslian, Senoic". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. SIL International. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=91236. Retrieved 2006-09-09. 
  3. ^ "Southeast Asian Language Codes". Southeast Asia Collection Guides. Cornell University Library. http://www.library.cornell.edu/Asia/guides/Language_Codes.html. Retrieved 2006-09-09. 
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