Aslian comparative wordlists

Description

A 146 item wordlist and cognacy codings for 28 Aslian varieties based on Benjamin's 1976 Word list for Aslian languages (Benjamin, G. 1976. Austroasiatic subgroupings and prehistory in the Malay Peninsula. In Austroasiatic studies vol. 1. (eds.) P.N. Jenner, et al., 37-128. Oceanic linguistics, Special publication 13. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press).

The data set, excluding Maniq, was used in the following papers:

Dunn, M., N. Burenhult, N. Kruspe, S. Tufvesson & N. Becker. 2011. Aslian linguistic prehistory: a case study in computational phylogenetics. Diachronica 28, 291-323. doi: 10.1075/28.3.01.


Burenhult, N., N. Kruspe & M. Dunn. 2011. Language history and culture groups among Austroasiatic-speaking foragers of the Malay Peninsula. In Dynamics of human diversity: the case of mainland Southeast Asia (ed.) N.J. Enfield, 257-77. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.

The data set including Maniq was used in:

Dunn, M., Kruspe, N., Burenhult, N. (2013). Time and place in the prehistory of the Aslian languages. Human Biology, 85: 383-400.


Compilers and contributors:
The data was compiled and coded by Niclas Burenhult & Nicole Kruspe.

The lists were provided by the following contributors:

Becker, N. (Ten'en Palian; Ten'en Paborn)

Benjamin, G. 1976 (Temiar Kelantan)

Burenhult, N. (Kensiw Perak; Kensiw Kedah; Kintaq; Jahai, Banun; Jahai, Rual; Menriq, Lah; Menriq, Rual; Batek Teh, Taku; Batek Teh, Lebir; Batek Deq, Koh; Semnam, Bal; Semnam, Malau; Lanoh, Kertei; Temiar, Perak; Kammu)

Dunn, M. (Khmer, Siem Reap; Khmer, Surin)

Kruspe, N. (Batek Deq, Terengganu; Batek Teq; Ceq Wong; Jah Hut; Mah Meri; Semaq Beri, Berua; Semaq Beri, Jaboy; Semelai; Mon)

Tufvesson, S. (Semai, Kampar; Semai, Ringlet)

Wnuk, E. (Maniq)