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Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Linguistic Archaeology: Monsters of South East Asia

 South East Asian Monsters


1. Á Bao A Qu
2. Alan
3. Aswang
4. Batibat
5. Ekek
6. Jenglot
7. Kapre
8. Leyak
9. Manananggal
10. Orang minyak
11. Pelesit
12. Penanggalan
13. Pontianak
14. Langsuir
15. Pugot
16. Sigbin
17. Tikbalang
18. Tiyanak
19. Toyol
20. Ropen


Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
13 65%    7 35%     8 40%     7  35%       3    15%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
4  20%     0   0%      0    0%     0    0%       9    45%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
0    0%      1   5%     7  35%     8 40%       2    10%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
12 60%    6 30%      1     5%    4   20%      4   20%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
7  35%     0   0%      1     5%     0    0%       4   20%

Z      %
0    0%


Popularity of use
65% A:
60% N, A:
45% G, N, A:
40% L, I, G, N, A: Alan,
35% T, K, O, E, L, I, G, N, A: Batibat, Ekek, Tikbalang,
30% P, T, K, O, E, L, I, G, N, A: Kapre, Pelesit, Penanggalan, Pontianak, Ropen,
20% Y, S, R, B, P, T, K, O, E, L, I, G, N, A:  Tiyanak, Toyol, Sigbin, Leyak,
15% U, Y, S, R, B, P, T, K, O, E, L, I, G, N, A: Langsuir, Pugot,
10% M, U, Y, S, R, B, P, T, K, O, E, L, I, G, N, A: Manananggal, Orang minyak,
5% W, Q, J, M, U, Y, S, R, B, P, T, K, O, E, L, I, G, N, A: Á Bao A Qu, Jenglot, Aswang,
0% Z, X, V, H, C, D, F



Conclusion: originating in the A-N linguistic subgroup;

A-N subgroup        sex         %         dev. Chain         bandgap
Sioux                        M         100%    (A; N; T, K; H)      S, E, I
Gaelic                       M          85%     (A; N; C; E; I)
Volcano                                 81%     (A; N; L; U; I)
Apache                    M          80%     (A; N; H; K, I; L)       T
Charm Person                      80%     (A; N; S, E; O)
Canoe                                    78%     (A; N; K; O)
To Sing                                   78%     (A; N; E, I; T)
Treasure                                70%     (A; N; R, S; T)
Monsters of S.E. Asia         65%     (A; N; G; I, L)
Mountain                               61%     (A; N; T; M; U)
Tolkien Elf Dictionary          60%     (A; N; E, R; I; L)

The earliest monster is at 40% with Alan. Monsters peak at 30% declining down to 5%.

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