Nasal language

In this article, we will delve into the fascinating world of Nasal language, exploring its multiple facets and meanings. _Var1 has been the object of interest and debate throughout history, awakening the curiosity and study of experts in various disciplines. From its impact on contemporary society to its ancestral origins, Nasal language has become a topic of unquestionable relevance. Through a detailed analysis, we will analyze the different perspectives that exist around Nasal language, seeking to shed light on its true meaning and its influence in today's world.

Nasal
Native toIndonesia
RegionSouthwestern Sumatra
Native speakers
3,000 (2008)
Language codes
ISO 639-3nsy
Glottolognasa1239
ELPNasal

Nasal ([naˈsal]) is an Austronesian language of southwestern Sumatra.

Classification

Anderbeck & Aprilani (2013) consider Nasal to be an isolate within the Malayo-Polynesian branch.

Smith (2017), though, includes the language in the "Sumatran" subgroup, alongside other Batak–Barrier Islands languages. Billings & McDonnell (2022) presents further evidence for Nasal as a Sumatran language.

Background

Nasal is spoken in the Nasal River area of Kaur Regency, Bengkulu Province, Sumatra, in the villages of Tanjung Betuah, Gedung Menung (both in Muara Nasal district), and Tanjung Baru (in Maje district). There are many loanwords from Lampung. Languages spoken near the Nasal area include the Krui dialect of Lampung and the Malayic languages Kaur, Bengkulu, Serawai and Semenda (Anderbeck & Aprilani 2013:3). The language has been given a tentative EGIDS rating of 6a (Vigorous), though this is based on early sociolinguistic surveying, and language vitality has yet to be fully assessed.

References

  1. ^ Nasal at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Smith, Alexander D. (2017). "The Western Malayo-Polynesian Problem". Oceanic Linguistics. 56 (2): 435–490. doi:10.1353/ol.2017.0021. S2CID 149377092.
  3. ^ Billings, Blaine; McDonnell, Bradley. 2022. Subgrouping Malayo-Polynesian languages of Sumatra and the Barrier Islands. Presentation given at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society (SEALS 31), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, May 18–20, 2022. (slides)
  4. ^ "Nasal". lingweb.eva.mpg.de. Archived from the original on 2010-12-30.
  5. ^ "Nasal". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2019-10-18.

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