Malayic Languages - Classification

Classification

Adelaar (1993) classifies the Malayic languages as follows.

  • Proto-Malayic
    • Iban
    • (Main branch)
      • Standard Malay
      • Minangkabau
      • Middle Malay
      • Banjarese
      • Jakartanese
      • Others

Nothofer (1988), however, gives the following classification for the Malayic branch.

  • Proto-Malayic
    • Rejang
    • Embaloh
    • Salako
    • Iban-Malayan
      • Iban
      • Malayan

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