ON THE MALA'YU NATION. 109 



, From the vicinity of the Joko'ng tribe to Maldca, and intercourse with 

 its" inhabitants, they may have adopted many Malay words not originally 

 in their language ; but the following short specimen may perhaps tend to 

 illustrate their connection with the other tribes of the peninsula, and to 

 evince how far they possess a peculiar language. They are not circum- 

 cised, and they appear to have received some instruction regarding ffiabi 

 Isa, or as they pronounce it Isher. They, however, have no books, nor 

 any word for God, whom they designate by the Portuguese De'os. The 

 men are well formed, rather short, resembling the Malay in countenance, 

 but having a sharper and smaller nose. They marry but one wife, whether 

 rich or poor, and appear to observe no particular ceremony at their 

 nuptials. The consent of the girl and that of the parents being obtained, 

 the couple are considered as man and wife. 



The Jo'kdng language in general coincides with Malay, as in the fol- 

 lowing instances : 



Earth, Tana. 







Belly, 



Purut. 





Fire, Apt. 







Sun, 



Mata hdrL 





Fish, lean. 







Mouth, 



Mulut. 





Bird, Burling* 







, Eye-brow, 



Kening. 





Eye, Mata. 







Old, 



Tuha. 





Nose, Idung. 







Good, 



Bcu'Jc. 





Teeth, . Gigi. 













The numerals are 



also 



the 



same as in Malay 



-' 





In the following instances it differs from the 



Malay : 





Moon, Hantujahat. 



The 



bad Arrow, 



Tamian. 





Stars, Cheo'ng. 





£spirit. House, 



Chcro'ngue. 





Water, Yeho. 







Hair, 



Bulu Utah. 



Feathers of 



Tiger, Kahoing. 







Head, 



Utah. 



[the head. 



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