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ceived some instruction regarding Nahi Isa, or, as they pronounce 

 it, IsJier. They have no books or peculiar word for God, whom 

 they designate by Deux, evidently Portuguese. The men are well 

 formed, rather short ; resembling the Malays in countenance, but 

 having a sharper and smaller nose. They may have but one wife, 

 whether rich or poor, and appear to observe no particular ceremo- 

 ny at their nuptials ; the consent of the girl and that of the 

 parents once obtained, they are united as man and wife. 



The Jolcang language, in general, coincides with the Malay, 

 as in the following instances : — 



Earth 





Tanah 



Fire 





Api 



Fish 





Ik an 



Bird 





Burong 



Eye 





Mata 



Nose 





Hidong 



Teeth 





Gigi 



Belly 





Prut 



Sun 





Mata-hari 



Mouth 



... ... ... ... 



Mulut 



Eyebrow . . . 



... ... . . . ... 



Kening 



Old 





Tuha 



Good 





Baik 



The numerals are 



also the same as in Malay. 





In the following instances they differ from the Malay:— 



Moon 



Hunter Ishub ( the 7 







laid spirit.) ) 



Stars 





Chiang 



Water ... 



... ... ... ... 



Yehs 



Tiger 



... 



Kokang 



Dog 



... 



Kayape 



Bear 





Seho 



Elephant ... 



... 



Berenkel 



Khinoceros 



... 



Vesaki 



Foot 





Tamen 



Child 





Merbodo 



Infant 



... 



Opayet 



Arrows 



... 



To man 



House 



... 



Cheringu 



