Wila' language

{{Short description|Language of Malaysia}}

{{Infobox language

| name = Wila'

| altname = Bila'
Lowland Semang

| nativename =

| states = Malaysia

| region = Seberang Perai

| ethnicity =

| era = early 1800s

| familycolor = Austro-Asiatic

| fam2 = Aslian

| fam3 = Jahaic

| fam4 = Western?

| iso3 = none

| linglist = 0m5

| glotto = none

}}

Wila’, also Bila’ and Lowland Semang, are extinct Aslian languages of Malaya recorded on the Wellesley coast opposite Penang in the early 19th century.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. 46–49Geoffrey Benjamin, 2012. ‘The Aslian languages of Malaysia and Thailand: an assessment.’ In: Peter K. Austin & Stuart McGill (eds), Language Documentation and Description, Volume 11. London: Endangered Languages Project, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), pp.136–230. {{Fix|text=relaionship between languages/names unclear}}

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Category:Languages of Malaysia

Category:Aslian languages