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Malayo-Polynesian language
- An oral language, Moken is a Malayo-Polynesian language formed after the migration of the Austronesians from Taiwan 5,000–6,000 years ago, resulting in the development of this Austronesian language.
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Moken language. Moken is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by inhabitants in southern Myanmar and Southern Thailand, who refer to themselves as Moken (people) and Mawken. [2] Classification. The language is closely related to the Moklen language, and can be mistaken to be similar to Urak Lawoi' but is in actuality distantly related. [2] .
The Moken do not have a written language and their history is passed down verbally through folklore from generation to generation. Family connections are strong and dependable. Furthermore, the Moken language knows no words for individual possession which is reflected in a culture of sharing and giving.
An oral language, Moken is a Malayo-Polynesian language formed after the migration of the Austronesians from Taiwan 5,000–6,000 years ago, resulting in the development of this Austronesian language.
Employing historical-phonology analysis, Mahdi (2009) has demonstrated that ancestral pre-Moken, probably in the early first millennium CE, supplied distinctive lexical items, including crop names and boat-linked vocabulary (Table 2), to a wider range of languages than the Moken-speakers are currently in contact with.4 These included Mon, Batak ...
- Geoffrey Benjamin
Jun 25, 2015 · The Moken in Burma are vulnerable to human rights violations and exploitation by state authorities, particularly the Burmese navy, without any means to seek protection, redress, and justice. Human ...
Jan 16, 2009 · Although the Moken language is classified as Malayo-Polynesian within the Austronesian language family, it exhibits influences from Austroasiatic Mon-Khmer languages and limited, but...
