The Malayic-speaking; Orang Laut Dialects and directions for research

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ID6174740
AuthorsKarl Anderbeck (National University of Malaysia, corresponding author), Temuan Deli (National University of Malaysia), Sumut Olaut (National University of Malaysia), Kedah Olaut (National University of Malaysia), Urak Lawoi (National University of Malaysia)
Year2012
Volume14
Issue2
Publication date2012-10-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWacana Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1411-2272 • E-ISSN: 2407-6899
PublisherWacana Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.17510/wacana.v14i2.64
OpenAlexW4322587458
LanguageEN
References cited9

Southeast Asia is home to many distinct groups of sea nomads, some of which are known collectively as Orang (Suku) Laut. Those located between Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula are all Malayic-speaking. Information about their speech is paltry and scattered; while starting points are provided in publications such as Skeat and Blagden (1906), K hler (1946a, b, 1960), Sopher (1977: 178-180), Kadir et al. (1986), Stokhof (1987), and Collins (1988, 1995), a comprehensive account and description of Malayic Sea Tribe lects has not been provided to date. This study brings together disparate sources, including a bit of original research, to sketch a unified linguistic picture and point the way for further investigation. While much is still unknown, this paper demonstrates relationships within and between individual Sea Tribe varieties and neighbouring canonical Malay lects. It is proposed that Sea Tribe lects can be assigned to four groupings: Kedah, Riau Islands, Duano, and Sekak

Ancient history · Archaeology · Ethnology · Geography · Linguistics · Malay · Malay peninsula · Peninsula · Sketch · Sociology · Tribe · Anthropology · History · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies · Mathematics · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy

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