- Source: Semai language
Semai (engrok Semai) is a Austroasiatic language of western Malaysia spoken by about 60,438 Semai people. It is one of the few Aslian languages which are not endangered, and even has 2,000 monolingual speakers. It is currently spoken by 3 main groups; the Northern Semai, Central Semai and the Southern Semai.
Phonology
One notable aspect of Semai phonology is its highly irregular pattern of expressive reduplication, showing discontiguous copying from just the edges of the reduplicant's base, thus forming a minor syllable.
= Vowels
== Consonants
=Examples
Examples of words in Semai include the following:
In popular culture
Asli (2017), a film directed by David Liew, is about a bi-racial girl on a road to discover her cultural heritage, is the first film to use the Semai language in 50% of its dialogue.
References
Further reading
External links
http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage)
http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-66BF-5@view Semai in RWAAI Digital Archive
Semai dictionary of SIL International – online version accessible from Webonary.org
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- Pemahaman bahasa alami
- Bahasa Ternate
- Kota Malang
- Bahasa Pamona
- Ibnu Batutah
- Perbedaan bahasa Melayu Baku dengan bahasa Indonesia
- Silvikultur
- Bahasa Karia
- Semai language
- Semai
- Semai people
- Aslian languages
- Languages of Malaysia
- Orang Asli
- Bible translations into the languages of Indonesia and Malaysia
- Senoi
- Lanoh language
- Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia
