Jah Hut

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A language of Malaysia

ISO 639-3
jah
Alternate Names
Jah Het
User Population

2,500 (Bradley 2007b). Ethnic population: 3,760 (2008 JHEOA).

Location

Pahang: south of main Semai [sea] language area and Kuala Krau.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Aslian, Jah Hut
Dialects

Kerdau, Krau, Ketiar Krau (Tengganu), Kuala Tembeling, Pulau Guai, Ulu Ceres (Cheres), Ulu Tembeling.

Language Use

Used by all. All also use Malay [zlm] (Bradley 2007a).

Language Development

Bible portions: 2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jah Hut
Writing

Latin script [Latn], developed in about 2003.