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Khmuic
The Khmuic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic languages spoken mostly in northern Laos, as well as in neighboring northern Vietnam and southern Yunnan, China. Khmu language, Khmu is the only widely spoken language in the group. Homeland Paul Sidwell (2015) suggests that the Khmuic Urheimat (homeland) was in what is now Oudomxay Province, northern Laos. Languages The Khmuic languages are: *Mlabri language, Mlabri (Yumbri) *Kniang language, Kniang (Phong 3, Tay Phong) *Ksingmul language, Ksingmul (Puok, Pou Hok, Khsing-Mul) *Khmu language, Khmu’ *Khuen *O’du language, O’du *Prai language, Prai *Mal language, Mal (Thin) *Theen language, Theen (Kha Sam Liam) There is some disagreement over whether Bit language, Bit is Khmuic or Palaungic languages, Palaungic; Svantesson believes it is most likely Palaungic, and it is sometimes placed in Mangic languages, Mangic, but most classifications here take them as Khmuic. Similarly, Phuoc (Xinh Mul) and Kháng language, Khán ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austroasiatic Languages
The Austroasiatic languages , , are a large language family in Mainland Southeast Asia and South Asia. These languages are scattered throughout parts of Thailand, Laos, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and southern China and are the majority languages of Vietnam and Cambodia. There are around 117 million speakers of Austroasiatic languages. Of these languages, only Vietnamese, Khmer, and Mon have a long-established recorded history. Only two have official status as modern national languages: Vietnamese in Vietnam and Khmer in Cambodia. The Mon language is a recognized indigenous language in Myanmar and Thailand. In Myanmar, the Wa language is the de facto official language of Wa State. Santali is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. The rest of the languages are spoken by minority groups and have no official status. '' Ethnologue'' identifies 168 Austroasiatic languages. These form thirteen established families (plus perhaps Shompen, which is poorly atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaungic Languages
The nearly thirty Palaungic or Palaung–Wa languages form a branch of the Austroasiatic languages. Phonological developments Most of the Palaungic languages lost the contrastive voicing of the ancestral Austroasiatic consonants, with the distinction often shifting to the following vowel. In the Wa branch, this is generally realized as breathy voice vowel phonation; in Palaung–Riang, as a two-way register tone system. The Angkuic languages have contour tone — the U language, for example, has four tones, ''high, low, rising, falling,'' — but these developed from vowel length and the nature of final consonants, not from the voicing of initial consonants. Homeland Paul Sidwell (2015) suggests that the Palaungic Urheimat (homeland) was in what is now the border region of Laos and Sipsongpanna in Yunnan, China. The Khmuic homeland was adjacent to the Palaungic homeland, resulting in many lexical borrowings among the two branches due to intense contact. Sidwell (2014) suggests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mlabri Language
Mlabri is a language spoken by the Mlabri people in the border area between Thailand and Laos. It is usually classified as a Khmuic language, a subgroup of the Austroasiatic languages. Linguist Jørgen Rischel has studied the language and described its peculiarities in several works. He divides the language into three varieties: one spoken by a small group in Laos and previously called ''Yumbri'', and two others spoken by larger groups in Thailand. They differ in intonation and in lexicon. Although it is possible to count up to ten in Mlabri, only the numerals one and two may be used to modify a noun, and the word for 'two' has uses closer to 'pair' or 'couple' in English than a numeral. Phonology Mlabri distinguishes rounding in its back vowels. It does not have the register systems of some other Austroasiatic languages. All vowels occur long and short. /a/ is fronted after palato-alveolar consonants, and may approach . There is also a very short vowel that has limited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kháng Language
Kháng (), also known as Mang U’, is an Austroasiatic language of Vietnam. It is closely related to the Bumang language of southern Yunnan, China. Classification Paul Sidwell (2014) classifies Khang as Palaungic, although Jerold Edmondson (2010) suggests it is Khmuic. Kháng is most closely related to Bumang (Edmondson 2010). Distribution Kháng speakers are an officially recognized ethnic group in Vietnam, and officially numbered 10,272 in 1999. The Kháng are distributed in the following districts of northwest Vietnam in Sơn La Province and Lai Châu Province: *Sơn La Province (along the Black River) ** Thuận Châu (including Bản Ná Lai village) ** Quỳnh Nhai ** Mường La *Lai Châu Province ** Phong Thổ **Mường Tè ** Than Uyên * Điện Biên Province **Mường Lay Mường Lay is a town of Điện Biên Province in the Northwest The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in nav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'du Language
The Ơ Đu (O'du) are an aboriginal ethnic group in Vietnam and Laos. Their total population is more than 570. Name variation The Ơ Đu are also commonly referred to as O'Du, O Du, Iduh, Tay Hat, Hat, and Haat. Culture The Ơ Đu subsist mainly on slash-and-burn agriculture and raising cattle, augmented by hunting, gathering, and weaving. Language The Ơ Đu have a language also called ''O'du'', which is a Khmuic language. The Khmuic languages are Austro-Asiatic. There is some debate as to whether the Khmuic languages are of the Mon–Khmer branch, but the majority opinion is that they are not. Most Ơ Đu presently speak Thai. Geographic distribution *Population in Laos: 194 in Xiangkhouang Province *Population in Vietnam: 301 in Tương Dương district of the Nghệ An Province (North Central Coast region) See also * List of ethnic groups in Vietnam * List of ethnic groups in Laos The following is a list of ethnic groups in Laos. Classification Specialists are lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khuen Language
Khmu is the language of the Khmu people of the northern Laos region. It is also spoken in adjacent areas of Vietnam, Thailand and China. Khmu lends its name to the Khmuic branch of the Austroasiatic language family, the latter of which also includes Khmer and Vietnamese. Within Austroasiatic, Khmu is often cited as being most closely related to the Palaungic and Khasic languages.Diffloth, Gérard (2005). "The contribution of linguistic palaeontology and Austroasiatic". in Laurent Sagart, Roger Blench and Alicia Sanchez-Mazas, eds. ''The Peopling of East Asia: Putting Together Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics.'' 77–80. London: Routledge Curzon. The name "Khmu" can also be seen romanized as Kmhmu, Khmu', Kammu, or Khamuk in various publications or alternatively referred to by the name of a local dialect. Dialects Khmu has several dialects but no standard variety. Dialects differ primarily in consonant inventory, existence of register, and the degree to which the lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khmu Language
Khmu is the language of the Khmu people of the northern Laos region. It is also spoken in adjacent areas of Vietnam, Thailand and China. Khmu lends its name to the Khmuic branch of the Austroasiatic language family, the latter of which also includes Khmer and Vietnamese. Within Austroasiatic, Khmu is often cited as being most closely related to the Palaungic and Khasic languages.Diffloth, Gérard (2005). "The contribution of linguistic palaeontology and Austroasiatic". in Laurent Sagart, Roger Blench and Alicia Sanchez-Mazas, eds. ''The Peopling of East Asia: Putting Together Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics.'' 77–80. London: Routledge Curzon. The name "Khmu" can also be seen romanized as Kmhmu, Khmu', Kammu, or Khamuk in various publications or alternatively referred to by the name of a local dialect. Dialects Khmu has several dialects but no standard variety. Dialects differ primarily in consonant inventory, existence of register, and the degree to which the lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theen Language
Theen () (Also known as Kha Sam Liam) is an Austroasiatic language of Laos, belonging to the branch of Khmuic languages The Khmuic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic languages spoken mostly in northern Laos, as well as in neighboring northern Vietnam and southern Yunnan, China. Khmu is the only widely spoken language in the group. Homeland Paul Sidwell .... It is only spoken by about 200 people living in two villages. They are also known as ''Kha Sam Liam'' among their Lao neighbours. Speakers of the autonym are located in Viengkham district, Luang Prabang Province, Laos. Further reading * Shintani, Tadahiko L.A., Ryuichi Kosaka, and Takashi Kato. 2001. Linguistic Survey of Phongxaly, Lao P.D.R. Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA). Tokyo. p. 213-215. *Chazée, Laurent. 1999. The Peoples of Laos: rural and ethnic diversities. Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd. (see page 99). *Ngô Đức Thịnh; and Trương Văn Sihn. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bit Language
Bit (Khabit, Bid, Psing, Buxing) is an Austroasiatic language spoken by around 2,000 people in Phongsaly Province, northern Laos and in Mengla County, Yunnan, China. Names In China, the Buxing people (布兴, 布幸, or 布醒; IPA: ) are also called Kami (佧米人) or Kabi (佧比人, IPA: ). Yan & Zhou (2012:157) list the following names for Khabit. *', ' (autonyms) *' ( Dai exonym) *' ( Khmu exonym) *''Kami'' (卡咪, Chinese exonym) The Khabit name for Khmu is ''ta mɔi''. Classification Paul Sidwell (2014) and Svantesson (1990) classify Bit as Palaungic. It is most closely related to Kháng and Quang Lam. Distribution Laos In Laos, Bit is spoken by 2,000 people in the following villages. The speakers call themselves "Laubit". *Nam Lie *Nam Lan *Nam Liaŋ *Nam Pauk *Bɔn Tsɛm Mɑi *Nam Tha *Bɔn Hui Huo *Bɔn Bɔm Phiŋ *Nam Nɔi Kingsada (1999) covers the Khabit (''khaa bet'') language of Nale village, Bun Neua District, Phongsaly Province, Laos. China In Mengla C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prai Language
Prai (Phray) or Phai, also known as Thin (Htin), is a Mon–Khmer language of Thailand and Laos. There are several closely related, but not mutually intelligible dialects which go by the names ''Prai'' and ''Thin''. They are also closely related to Mal, together forming the Mal–Phrai group of languages, sometimes collectively called Lua' language (because they are spoken by the Lua people The Lua people () are a minority ethnic group native to Laos, although there is now a sizable community living in Thailand. ''Lua is their preferred autonym (self-designation), while their Lao neighbours tend to call them Thin, T'in or Htin ...). References Khmuic languages Languages of Thailand Languages of Laos {{AustroAsiatic-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quang Lam Language
Quảng Lâm is an unclassified, poorly attested Austroasiatic language spoken in Quảng Lâm commune, Mường Nhé District, Điện Biên Province, northwestern Vietnam. Nguyễn Văn Huy (1975) is the only published resource contain data of Quang Lam. The Ethnologue lists Quang Lam as an alternate name for Kháng. Quang Lam speakers are officially classified as ethnic Khang people. Classification Nguyen (1975) speculates that Quang Lam may be closely related to Kháng (variously classified as either a Palaungic or Khmuic language), but this has yet to be verified. Data is scanty and presented only in Vietnamese orthography (''Quốc Ngữ''). Quang Lam speakers claim to not have an autonym, and simply call themselves "Brển Quảng Lâm." Their word for 'person, human' is ''p'xinh'', which is also a name for Bit The bit is the most basic unit of information in computing and digital communications. The name is a portmanteau of binary digit. The bit represents a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mal Language
Mal, also known as Thin, is a Mon–Khmer language The Austroasiatic languages , , are a large language family in Mainland Southeast Asia and South Asia. These languages are scattered throughout parts of Thailand, Laos, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and southern China and are t ... of Laos and Thailand. It is one of several closely related languages which go by the names ''Thin'' or ''Prai''. Tayten (300 speakers as of 1995) is spoken in the 2 villages of Ban Phia and Ban Tenngiou in Pakxeng District, Luang Prabang Province, Laos. It is either Thin or Tai Then.http://asiaharvest.org/wp-content/themes/asia/docs/people-groups/Laos/Tayten.jpg References External links * http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage) * http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-8A2D-F@view T'in in RWAAI Digital Archive Khmuic languages Languages of Laos Languages of Thailand {{AustroAsiatic-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
