Roglai language
Austronesian language spoken in Vietnam
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The Roglai language is a Chamic language of southern Vietnam, spoken by the Raglai people.
RegionVietnam
Native speakers
(97,000 cited 1999–2002)[1]Austronesian
-
Malayo-Polynesian
- Malayo-Sumbawan (?)
- Chamic
- Highlands
- Northern Chamic
- Roglai
- Northern Chamic
- Highlands
- Chamic
- Malayo-Sumbawan (?)
Latin (modified Vietnamese alphabet)
| Roglai | |
|---|---|
| Sanãp Radlai, Sanaut Radlai | |
| Region | Vietnam |
Native speakers | (97,000 cited 1999–2002)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Latin (modified Vietnamese alphabet) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:roc – Cacgiarog – Northernrgs – Southern |
| Glottolog | cacg1235 Cacgia Roglainort2994 Northern Roglaisout3010 Southern Roglai |
There are four Roglai dialects: Northern, Du Long, Southern, and Cac Gia.[2]
Their autonym is radlai, which means 'forest people'.
Phonology
Vocabulary
Mainland Chamic, Aceh and Malay comparative table:
| Lexeme | Proto-Chamic | Western Cham | Eastern Cham | Roglai | Aceh | Malay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | *sa | /sa ha/ | /tha/ | /sa/ | sa | satu |
| seven | *tujuh | /taçuh/ | /taçŭh/ | /tijuh/ | tujôh | tujuh |
| fire | *ʔapuy | /pui/ | /apuy/ | /apui/ | apui | api |
| sky | *laŋit | /laŋiʔ/ | /laŋiʔ/ Lingik | /laŋĩ꞉ʔ/ | langèt | langit |
| rice (husked) | *bra꞉s | /prah/ | /prah-l/ | /bra/ | breueh | beras |
| iron | *bisεy | /pasay/ | /pithăy/ | /pisǝy/ | beusoe | besi |
| sugarcane | *tabɔw-v | /tapau/ | /tapăw/ | /tubəu/ | teubèe | tebu |
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