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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Malaysia (Peninsular) > Kintaq

Kintaq

A language of Malaysia (Peninsular)

ISO 639-3knq

Population  160 in Malaysia (2003 COAC), decreasing.
Region  Kedah-Perak border area, Thai border. Overlaps into South Yala Province, Thailand. Also in Thailand.
Language map  Malaysia - Peninsular, reference number 4
Alternate names   Bong, Kenta, Kintak, Kintaq Bong
Classification  Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Aslian, North Aslian, Western

Also spoken in:

Thailand

Language name   Kintaq
Region  Kedah-Perak border area, Malaysia Thailand border into southern Yala Province.
Alternate names  Kenta, Kintaq Bong, Kintk
Comments  Negrito pygmies, nomadic. Hunter-gatherers. Traditional religion.