Central Aslian languages
E786073
The Central Aslian languages are a subgroup of the Aslian branch of the Austroasiatic language family, spoken primarily by indigenous communities in central Peninsular Malaysia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Aslian | 4 |
| Central Aslian languages canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9192175 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central Aslian languages Context triple: [Aslian languages, hasSubgroup, Central Aslian languages]
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A.
Northern Aslian languages
The Northern Aslian languages are a branch of the Aslian (Austroasiatic) language family spoken primarily by indigenous Orang Asli communities in northern Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand.
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B.
Kove–Mangseng languages
The Kove–Mangseng languages are a small subgroup of closely related Oceanic languages spoken in parts of Papua New Guinea.
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C.
Tai–Kadai languages
The Tai–Kadai languages are a major language family of Southeast Asia that includes Thai, Lao, and related languages spoken across mainland and parts of southern China.
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D.
Kam–Sui languages
The Kam–Sui languages are a branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken primarily in southern China, including languages such as Kam (Dong) and Sui.
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E.
Austroasiatic
Austroasiatic is a large and ancient language family of mainland Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia, including languages such as Khmer, Vietnamese, and Mon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central Aslian languages Target entity description: The Central Aslian languages are a subgroup of the Aslian branch of the Austroasiatic language family, spoken primarily by indigenous communities in central Peninsular Malaysia.
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A.
Northern Aslian languages
The Northern Aslian languages are a branch of the Aslian (Austroasiatic) language family spoken primarily by indigenous Orang Asli communities in northern Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand.
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B.
Kove–Mangseng languages
The Kove–Mangseng languages are a small subgroup of closely related Oceanic languages spoken in parts of Papua New Guinea.
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C.
Tai–Kadai languages
The Tai–Kadai languages are a major language family of Southeast Asia that includes Thai, Lao, and related languages spoken across mainland and parts of southern China.
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D.
Kam–Sui languages
The Kam–Sui languages are a branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken primarily in southern China, including languages such as Kam (Dong) and Sui.
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E.
Austroasiatic
Austroasiatic is a large and ancient language family of mainland Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia, including languages such as Khmer, Vietnamese, and Mon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aslian language subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| areEndangered | true ⓘ |
| areIndigenousTo | Malay Peninsula ⓘ |
| areMinorityLanguages | true ⓘ |
| arePartOf | indigenous cultural heritage of Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| areSpokenByEthnicGroup |
Jah Hut people
ⓘ
Lanoh people ⓘ Semai people ⓘ Temiar people ⓘ |
| areStudiedIn |
Austroasiatic linguistics
ⓘ
anthropological linguistics ⓘ |
| branchOf |
Mon–Khmer languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Mon-Khmer
|
| contactLanguage | Malay language ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | inland areas of central Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| glottologClassification |
Central Aslian
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Aslian languages
|
| hasMemberLanguage |
Jah Hut language
ⓘ
Lanoh language ⓘ Pangan language ⓘ Sabüm language ⓘ Semai language ⓘ Semnam language ⓘ Temiar language ⓘ |
| haveSpeakerPopulation | small, often village-based communities ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
complex verbal morphology in some languages
ⓘ
use of register or voice quality contrasts in some languages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aslian branch
ⓘ
Austroasiatic language family ⓘ
linked to:
Austroasiatic
|
| region | Malaysia ⓘ |
| riskFactor | language shift to Malay ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Orang Asli peoples
ⓘ
linked to:
Orang Asli
indigenous communities of Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| spokenIn | central Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| status | vulnerable to severely endangered, depending on language ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Aslian languages ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
contrastive nasalization in some languages
ⓘ
predominantly SVO word order ⓘ rich vowel systems ⓘ |
| usedFor |
daily communication within communities
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
| writingSystem | primarily unwritten or using adapted Latin script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Central Aslian languages Description of subject: The Central Aslian languages are a subgroup of the Aslian branch of the Austroasiatic language family, spoken primarily by indigenous communities in central Peninsular Malaysia.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Central Aslian languages
linked to: Central Aslian languages
linked to: Central Aslian languages
linked to: Central Aslian languages