Temuan language
Malayan language of Peninsular Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Temuan language (Temuan: Benua, Bual Uwang Hutarn, bual Mutan, Niap, Bahasak Temuan, Malay: Bahasa Temuan) is a Malayic language (part of the Austronesian language family) spoken by the Temuan people, one of the Orang Asli or indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia which can be found in the states of Selangor, Pahang, Johor, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan. Temuan is a separate language but has a degree of mutual intelligibility with the Malay language. It is written in a Latin alphabet, but no standard orthography has been made.
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Temuan | |
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Bahasak Temuan | |
Native to | Malaysia |
Region | central and southern Peninsular Malaysia |
Ethnicity | Temuan |
Native speakers | 23,000 (2008)[1] |
Dialects | Belandas Mantra |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | tmw |
Glottolog | temu1239 |
ELP | Temuan |
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Examples of Temuan words:
More information English, Malay language ...
English | Malay language | Temuan language |
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I | Saya/Aku | Akuk |
You (casual) | Kau/Awak | Ajih/Ong |
You (formal) | Kamu | Higun |
Aunty | Makcik/Inang[2] | Inak |
Uncle | Pakcik/Mamak[3] | Mamak |
Bad | Buruk/Jahat | Barap/Nyap Elok/Nyahat |
No/Not | Tak | Nyap |
Don't have | Tiada | Hap |
Alcohol/Liquor | Arak | Engkem/Aii/Sukuk |
Hokkien mee | Mi Jalung | Hokieen Mee |
Smoked monkey meat | Daging kera salai | Pantim |
Day | Hari | Haik |
People | Orang | Uwang/Eang |
Tell | Beritahu/Khabar[4] | Kaba |
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