Wila’, also Bila’ and Lowland Semang, are extinct

Aslian languages The Aslian languages () are the southernmost branch of Austroasiatic languages spoken on the Malay Peninsula. They are the languages of many of the ''Orang Asli'', the aboriginal inhabitants of the peninsula. The total number of native speakers o ...

of Malaya recorded on the Wellesley coast opposite

Penang Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ...

in the early 19th century.Geoffrey Benjamin. 2004. 'Aslian languages', 'Aslian: characteristics and usage.', In: Asmah Hji Omar (volume editor), ''The encyclopedia of Malaysia, volume 12: Languages and literatures,'' Kuala Lumpur. Archipelago Press, pp. 46–49Geoffrey Benjamin, 2012. ‘The Aslian languages of Malaysia and Thailand: an assessment.’ In: Peter K. Austin & Stuart McGill (eds), ''Language Documentation and Description, Volume 11''. London: Endangered Languages Project, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), pp.136–230.

References

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