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The Semelai language is a language spoken by the Semalai people one of nineteen groups called Orang Asli or original people by the Malaysian government. The Semelai reside in the region between Segamat (Johore) and the Pahang River. The Semelai are classified as so-called Proto-Malays one of three categories into which the Orang Asli are officially divided.