Jah Hut

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A language of Malaysia

ISO 639-3
jah
Alternate Names
Jah Het
Population

Ethnic population: 3,760 (2008 JHEOA).

Location

Peninsular, Pahang State, just south of main body of 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, Ketiar Krau (Tengganu), Krau, Kuala Tembeling, Pulau Guai, Ulu Ceres (Cheres), Ulu Tembeling.

Language Use

All ages. 100% also use Malay [zlm].

Language Development
Bible portions: 2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jah Hut
Writing

Latin script [Latn], developed in about 2003.