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

Temuan

A language of Malaysia (Peninsular)

ISO 639-3tmw

Population  Ethnic population: 22,162 (2003 COAC).
Region  Southern extension of the main range, south half of the peninsula, Selangor, Pahang, Johore, Negri Sembilan, Kuala Langat, scattered settlements.
Language map  Malaysia - Peninsular, reference number 19
Alternate names   Benua, Niap
Dialects  Beduanda (Biduanda), Belanda (Belana, Blanda, Landa, Belanas, Belandas), Berembun (Birmun), Mantra (Mentera, Mintra), Temuan, Udai.
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Sumbawan, North and East, Malayic, Malay
Comments  Also classified as Malacca group of Austro-Asiatic phylum. Beduanda sometimes considered a separate language. May be a dialect of Malay [zlm].