In this article, we will explore the topic of Temiar language from various angles and perspectives. Temiar language is a topic that has generated great interest throughout history and has been the subject of debate and discussion in different contexts. Throughout the article, we will analyze the different facets of Temiar language, from its impact on society to its possible future implications. We will also examine how Temiar language has evolved over time and how it has influenced various aspects of everyday life. This article aims to provide a complete and in-depth overview of Temiar language, in order to offer the reader a broader and more detailed understanding of this very relevant topic.
Temiar | |
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Native to | Peninsular Malaysia |
Native speakers | 30,000 (2020) |
Latin | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | tea |
Glottolog | temi1246 |
ELP | Temiar |
Temiar is a Central Aslian (Mon–Khmer) language spoken in Western Malaysia by the Temiar people. The Temiar are one of the most numerous Aslian-speaking peoples, numbering around 30,000 in 2017.
Etymologically, the word "Temiar" means "edge" or "side". This meaning reflects the way in which Temiars describe themselves as "people of the edge, outside, ."
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | i iː | ʉ ʉː | u uː |
Close-mid | e eː | o oː | |
Open-mid | ɛ ɛː | ə əː | ɔ ɔː |
Open | a aː |
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | ĩ ĩː | ʉ̃ ʉ̃ː | ũ ũː |
Mid | ɛ̃ ɛ̃ː | ɔ̃ ɔ̃ː | |
Open | ã ãː |
Bilabial | Dental | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
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Plosive | voiceless | p | t | c | k | ʔ |
voiced | b | d | ɟ | ɡ | ||
Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | ||
Rhotic | ɾ | |||||
Lateral | l | |||||
Fricative | ɕ | h | ||||
Approximant | w | j |
The noun phrase is (pro)noun initial followed by modifiers and demonstratives or possessor pronouns. Pronouns may not be modified by another pronoun. There are three allomorphic classes of pronouns (stressed unstressed, and bound). Stressed third person pronouns must occur with a demonstrative (and hence only occur as unstressed or as bound morphemes on the demonstrative (e.g. na-doh 'he-here' or ʔun-tu:y 'they-elsewhere.'
Person | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||
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Inclusive | Exclusive | Inclusive | Exclusive | ||
1 | ye:ʔ | ʔa:r | ya:r | ʔɛ:ʔ | kanɛ:ʔ |
2 | ha:ʔ | kəʔan | ɲɔb |
Person | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||
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Inclusive | Exclusive | Inclusive | Exclusive | ||
1 | yeh | ʔah | yah | ʔɛh | kanɛh |
2 | hah | kəʔan | ɲɔb | ||
3 | ʔəh | weh wɛh | ʔun ʔən |
Person | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||
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Inclusive | Exclusive | Inclusive | Exclusive | ||
1 | ʔi- | ʔa- | ya- | ʔɛ- | kanɛ-
ki- kɛ- |
2 | ha- | kəʔa- | ɲɔ(b)- | ||
3 | na- ʔə- | we- wɛ- | ʔun- |
The verb phrase is ordered as sentential negation, auxiliary verb and main verb. The verb phrase precedes the subject.