Senoic languages
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The Senoic languages are a group of Aslian languages
spoken by about 33,000 people in the main range of the Malay peninsula
. Languages in the group are Semai
and Temiar
(the main languages), along with Lanoh, Sabüm and Semnam. The collective Language code for the Senoic languages is
Aslian languages
The Aslian languages are the original languages of the Orang Asli, the aboriginal inhabitants of Malaya and peninsular Thailand, and a branch of the Mon–Khmer languages, in the Austro-Asiatic language family...
spoken by about 33,000 people in the main range of the Malay peninsula
Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula is a peninsula in Southeast Asia. The land mass runs approximately north-south and, at its terminus, is the southern-most point of the Asian mainland...
. Languages in the group are Semai
Semai language
Semai is a Mon–Khmer language of Western Malaysia spoken by about 44,000 Semai people. It is perhaps the only Aslian language which is not endangered, and even has 2,000 monolingual speakers....
and Temiar
Temiar language
Temiar is an Aslian language spoken in Western Malaysia by the Temiar people. The Temiar are one of the larger Aslian peoples, but it is not known how many of them still speak their language....
(the main languages), along with Lanoh, Sabüm and Semnam. The collective Language code for the Senoic languages is
mkh.