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Proto-Aslian
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Proto-Aslian is the reconstructed proto-language of the Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand. It has been reconstructed by Timothy Phillips (2012).[1]

Reconstructed forms

The 289 reconstructed Proto-Aslian forms below are from Phillips (2012:259-262).

Lexical innovations

Selected Aslian lexical innovations as identified by Paul Sidwell (2021):[2]

Gloss Proto-Aslian Kensiu Jahai Semnam Semelai
‘bitter’ *kədɛk kadek kadɛk kdɛk kədɛc
‘marrow’ *suəm – suwəp lasuoːm smsɔm
‘bear’ *kawãːp kawap kawip kaweːp –
‘sweet’ *gəhɛːt gəhɛt bhɛt bhɛt gɛhɛt (Temoq)

Phonological correspondences

Proto-Aslian appears to have some phonological rime correspondences with Nancowry, suggesting that there could be a Southern Austroasiatic branch or linkage that includes Aslian and Nicobaric. Gérard Diffloth (2008) presents the following comparisons[3] (as quoted in Sidwell 2021[2]).

Gloss Proto-Aslian Nancowry
‘house-fly’ *ruəj juəj
‘wasp’ *gr-tuəʔ tũəʔ
‘child’ *kuən kuən
‘to scratch’ *kuɔc koac
‘dream’ *-mpuɔʔ ʔinfoaʔ
‘fingernail’ *c-(n)r-uɔs kisoah
‘four’ *puɔn foan

See also

References

  1. ^ Phillips, Timothy C. 2012. Proto-Aslian: towards an understanding of its historical linguistic systems, principles and processes. Ph.D. thesis, Institut Alam Dan Tamadun Melayu Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi.
  2. ^ a b Sidwell, Paul (2021). "Classification of MSEA Austroasiatic languages". The Languages and Linguistics of Mainland Southeast Asia. De Gruyter. pp. 179–206. doi:10.1515/9783110558142-011. ISBN 9783110558142. S2CID 242599355.
  3. ^ Diffloth, Gérard. 2008. Proto-Aslian diphthongs and historical parallels in other Austroasiatic languages. Paper presented at the 18th Meeting of the Southeast Asian Linguistic Society, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, 22 May.
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