THE SAKAI AND SEMANG DIALECTS, 39 
‘complete comparison of the Vocabulary of the dialects 
“of the Peninsula aborigines with that of the Mon-Khmer 
(Anam) languages. But as his title « Karly Indo-Chinese in- 
“fluences in the Malay Peninsula, as illustrated by some of 
“the Dialects -of the Aboriginal Tribes” shows, Blagden also 
“did not go so far as to conclude that the identities to which 
“he drew attention arose from any intimate connection between 
“the two groups of languages. He says, ‘ But. even to assume 
“ that the aboriginal dialects are cognate languages which should 
‘be classified inthe Mon-Annam family would be going further 
“than our evidence justifies us in doing.’ Neither Blagden nor 
~™ Kuhn had examined the whole material which is available on 
“the subject of these aboriginal dialects. It is my purpose to 
- * collate this full material and to endeavour by its aid to remove 
_ ‘the present uncertainty concerning these dialects and to settle 
“their genealogical relation beyond doubt. For this purpose 
“it is first necessary to settle the relationships of these dialects 
‘to one another, a task which in itself demands much. labour 
‘‘since no comprehensive work has been done on the subject. 
* The first half of my paper will comprise this comparison, and 
- “the comparison of the aboriginal dialects with the Mon- 
“ Khmer languages will occupy the second half.” 
His first part the author begins with a list of publications in 
which words, vocabularies, etc. from the aboriginal dialects have 
been given. This list is I presume the completest. yet published 
and give a full abstract of it. Journal of ae orb. A. 9. 
fase, V, p. 129; VIT, p..94; VIL, p.9; XXIV,-p. 18; 
XXXVI, p. 41; XXVIL, p 2s) DENN, PLS: 
Cbs : J: eat. “ Political and Statistical Account of the 
British Settlements in the Straits of Malacca.” London, 1839, 
Vol. Il, pp: 369-454. | 
(2). The MSS of Hrolf Vaughan Stevens. Vervffentl: 
_d. K. Museums f. Vilkerk. zu Berlin ; Bd 2 und 3. 
(3). Marsden’s Miscellaneous Essays :—A Short List of 
‘Jakoon* words trom Raffles of ‘ Jooroo’ Semang (J. Anderson 
given as collector) and of ‘Quedah’ Semang. 
(4). Roberts’ Embassy to the Eastern Coasts of Cochin 
China, Siam, Muscat :—‘Jooroo’ Semang—A list of words (Mr. 
Maingay given as collector) and ‘Queda’ Semang (McLunes 
’ R.A. Soc., No. 39, 1808, 
