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Jakun

Jakun is an Austronesian language spoken in Malaysia. Glottolog rates it threatened.

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Jakun · 2.6°N 103.3°E

Jakun is a Malayic language spoken in Malaysia. Specifically it is spoken on the east coast and inland of Peninsular Malaysia, around the Pairang River, from Pekan in Pahang to Sri Gading, east to Benut, northwest to middle Muar River area around the districts of Segamat, Muar and Tangkak in Johor.

The language is native to the Jakun tribe belonging to the Proto-Malay branch of the indigenous natives of Malaysia, the Orang Asli.

From Wikipedia · Jakun language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Jakun

MeaningWordRomanization
personuxaN*
namenam3*
eyemat3*
eart3liN3*
nosehiduN*
toothgigi*
tonguelidah*
handtaN3n*
blooddarah*
bonetilaN*
skinkulit*
breastdad3*
liverhati*
water7ay*
fire7api*
starbintaN*
stonebatu*
leafdaun*
nightmalam*
fishikan*
lousekutu*
onesatu*
twodu3*
Ikami*
youajih*
wekami*
drinkminum*
sees3li3*
heark3baN*
diemati*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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