Wila' language

Wila'
Wila'
Bila'; Lowland Semang
Native to	Malaysia
Region	Seberang Perai
Era	early 1800s
Language family	Austroasiatic Aslian Jahaic Western? Wila'; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Linguist List	0m5
Glottolog	None

Wila’, also Bila’ and Lowland Semang, is an extinct Aslian languages of Malaya recorded on the Wellesley coast opposite Penang in the early 19th century.^[1]^[2] They are thought to have been related to the Kintaq.^[3]

References

↑ Geoffrey Benjamin. 2004. 'Aslian languages', 'Aslian: characteristics and usage.', In: Asmah Hji Omar (volume editor), The encyclopedia of Malaysia, volume 12: Languages and literatures, Kuala Lumpur. Archipelago Press, pp. 46–49
↑ "Pagan races of the Malay Peninsula vol.2 : Skeat, Walter William : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
↑ Benjamin, Geoffrey (2014-07-31). "The Aslian languages of Malaysia and Thailand: an assessment". Language Documentation and Description: 136–230 Pages. doi:10.25894/LDD181.

[Aslian:_characteristics_and_usage.-1] Geoffrey Benjamin. 2004. 'Aslian languages', 'Aslian: characteristics and usage.', In: Asmah Hji Omar (volume editor), The encyclopedia of Malaysia, volume 12: Languages and literatures, Kuala Lumpur. Archipelago Press, pp. 46–49

[2] "Pagan races of the Malay Peninsula vol.2 : Skeat, Walter William : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2026-07-31.

[3] Benjamin, Geoffrey (2014-07-31). "The Aslian languages of Malaysia and Thailand: an assessment". Language Documentation and Description: 136–230 Pages. doi:10.25894/LDD181.

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