Smith (2017)[1] uses the term Central Sarawak, and puts it as an independent branch within the Greater North Borneo subgroup. He classifies the languages as follows.
Kaufman (2018) notes that many Proto-Central Sarawak words (Smith 2017) are of likely Austroasiatic origin, including the following (Note: The Austroasiatic branch reconstructions are from Paul Sidwell's reconstructions; Proto-Pearic is from Headley (1985)[2]).[3]
Proto-Kajang words of likely Austroasiatic origin:
*diə̯k ‘chicken’ (cf. Proto-Pearic *hlɛːk)
*(u)bəl ‘mute’ (cf. Proto-Bahnaric *kmlɔː)
Proto-Müller-Schwaner words of likely Austroasiatic origin:
*ənap ‘fish scale’
Referencesedit
^Smith, Alexander. 2017. The Languages of Borneo: A Comprehensive Classification. PhD Dissertation: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
^Headley, Robert K. 1985. "Proto-Pearic and the classification of Pearic." In Suriya Ratanakult et al. (eds.), Southeast Asian Linguistic Studies Presented to Andre-G. Haudricourt. Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, Mahidol University. pp. 428-478.
^Kaufman, Daniel. 2018. Between mainland and island Southeast Asia: Evidence for a Mon-Khmer presence in Borneo. Ronald and Janette Gatty Lecture Series. Kahin Center for Advanced Research on Southeast Asia, Cornell University. (handout / slides)
Rensch, Calvin R. 2012. Melanau and the Languages of Central Sarawak. SIL Electronic Survey Report. SIL International.
melanau, kajang, languages, central, sarawak, languages, group, languages, spoken, kalimantan, indonesia, sarawak, malaysia, kenyah, melanau, related, peoples, melanau, kajangcentral, sarawakgeographicdistributionindonesia, malaysia, borneo, linguistic, classi. The Melanau Kajang languages or Central Sarawak languages are a group of languages spoken in Kalimantan Indonesia and Sarawak Malaysia by the Kenyah Melanau and related peoples Melanau KajangCentral SarawakGeographicdistributionIndonesia and Malaysia Borneo Linguistic classificationAustronesianMalayo PolynesianGreater North BorneoMelanau KajangSubdivisionsKajang Kayang Melanau Punan Muller SchwanerGlottologsara1342 Contents 1 Classification 1 1 Smith 2017 2 Austroasiatic influence 3 ReferencesClassification editSmith 2017 edit Smith 2017 1 uses the term Central Sarawak and puts it as an independent branch within the Greater North Borneo subgroup He classifies the languages as follows Melanau Dalat Sarikei Mukah Balingian Matu Sibu Kanowit Kajang Kejaman Sekapan Lahanan Punan Muller Schwaner Punan Punan Bah Punan Tubu Sajau Punan Lisum Punan Aput Beketan Ukit Buket Muller Schwaner Hovongan Kereho Aoheng SeputanAustroasiatic influence editKaufman 2018 notes that many Proto Central Sarawak words Smith 2017 are of likely Austroasiatic origin including the following Note The Austroasiatic branch reconstructions are from Paul Sidwell s reconstructions Proto Pearic is from Headley 1985 2 3 siaw chicken cf Proto Khasic sʔiar Proto Khmuic s ʔier tilaŋ tiger leech cf Proto Katuic ɟleeŋ e liŋ saliva Proto Kajang words of likely Austroasiatic origin die k chicken cf Proto Pearic hlɛːk u bel mute cf Proto Bahnaric kmlɔː Proto Muller Schwaner words of likely Austroasiatic origin enap fish scale References edit Smith Alexander 2017 The Languages of Borneo A Comprehensive Classification PhD Dissertation University of Hawai i at Manoa Headley Robert K 1985 Proto Pearic and the classification of Pearic In Suriya Ratanakult et al eds Southeast Asian Linguistic Studies Presented to Andre G Haudricourt Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development Mahidol University pp 428 478 Kaufman Daniel 2018 Between mainland and island Southeast Asia Evidence for a Mon Khmer presence in Borneo Ronald and Janette Gatty Lecture Series Kahin Center for Advanced Research on Southeast Asia Cornell University handout slides Rensch Calvin R 2012 Melanau and the Languages of Central Sarawak SIL Electronic Survey Report SIL International nbsp This Austronesian languages related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melanau Kajang languages amp oldid 1140314246, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
