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Kaco (Kachok) is an
Austro-Asiatic language The Austroasiatic languages ( ) are a large language family spoken throughout Mainland Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Asia. These languages are natively spoken by the majority of the population in Vietnam and Cambodia, and by minority popu ...
of
Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...
. The two dialects, Kaco and Romam, are quite distinct. ''Lamam (Lmam)'' is a clan name found among the Kaco', not a distinct language. In Vietnam, Romam (Rơ-măm) is spoken in Le village, Mo Rai commune,
Sa Thầy District Sa Thầy is a rural district of Kon Tum province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of ab ...
, Kon Tum province (Đặng, et al. 2010:115).Đặng Nghiêm Vạn, Chu Thái Sơn, Lưu Hùng. 2010. ''Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam''. Hà Nội: Thế Giới Publishers.


References

*Magaspag, Chitse E. 2012.
Language Use and Attitudes of Kachok Speakers: Towards an Assessment of the Kachok Language Vitality
'. SIL International. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaco' language Bahnaric languages