Kaloeng language

Kaloeng
Kaloeng
Native to	Thailand, Laos
Language family	Kra–Dai Tai Southwestern (Thai) Lao – Phuthai Kaloeng; ; ; ;
Writing system	Thai alphabet
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–

Kaloeng (Kalerng, Kaleung) is a Southwestern Tai language of Thailand and Laos.

Distribution[]

In Thailand, Kaloeng is spoken in Sakon Nakhon Province, Nakhon Phanom Province, and Mukdahan Province (Trongdee 2016). In Laos, it is spoken in Khammouan Province.

External classification[]

Mudjalin Luksanawong^[1] classifies the Kaloeng language as part of the Sakon Nakhon subbranch of the Southwestern Tai.

Nakhon Phanom
- Nakhon Phanom
Sakon Nakhon
- Yoy-Yooy-Kalööng
  - Yoy
  - Yooy
  - Kalööng

In the Sakon Nakhon languages, Proto-Tai *hw- and *w- (Pittayaporn 2009:134-135) became /ph/- (Trongdee 2016:55). Also, the Sakon Nakhon languages display the uncommon labiovelar initial clusters thw-, cw-, sw-, hw-, ŋw-, lw-, ʔw- (Trongdee 2016:56).

Internal classification[]

Thananan Trongdee^[2] classifies the Kaloeng dialects as follows according to the evolution of the Proto-Kaloeng diphthong *-aɯ.

Group 1: *-aɯ > -aɯ (all spoken in Laos)
- Hinboun District: Pha Wang; Nong Hoi
- Yommalath District: Phon Bok
- Nong Bok District: Nong Bok
- Boualapha District: Kha Yu
- Kounkham District: Kong Lo
(branch)
- Group 2: *-aɯ > -əi
  - Mueang Sakon Nakhon District: Muanglai ม่วงลาย
  - Kut Bak District: Ban Bua บ้านบัว
  - Kusuman District: Saen Phan แสนพัน
  - Khamcha-i District: Non Sang Si
- Group 3: *-aɯ > -ai
  - Mueang Sakon Nakhon District: Na Yo นายอ; Dong Mafai ดงมะไฟ
  - Phanna Nikhom District: Choeng Chum เชิงชุม
  - Mueang Nakhon Phanom District: Kurukhu กุรุคุ; Khamtoei คำเตย
  - Phon Sawan District: Phon Bok โพนบก
  - Tha Uthen District: Na Sok นาโสก
  - Pla Pak District: Kutakai ปลาปาก
  - Na Kae District: Phra Song พระซอง
  - Yommalath District, Laos: Don Pueai
  - Nong Bok District, Laos: Dong Phak Pue

References[]

^ Lawalee, Banjong; Yodmalee, Boonsom; Champadaeng, Sitthisak (2014-09-24). "Boon Phawet: A Comparative Study of a Phu Tai, Tai-Lao and Kaleung Religious Ceremony in North-eastern Thailand". Asian Culture and History. 7 (1). doi:10.5539/ach.v7n1p24. ISSN 1916-9663.
^ Trongdee, Thananan (2014). "The Lao-Speaking Nyo in Banteay Meanchey Province of Cambodia". Manusya. 17 (3): 69–85. doi:10.1163/26659077-01703005. ISSN 0859-9920.

[1] Lawalee, Banjong; Yodmalee, Boonsom; Champadaeng, Sitthisak (2014-09-24). "Boon Phawet: A Comparative Study of a Phu Tai, Tai-Lao and Kaleung Religious Ceremony in North-eastern Thailand". Asian Culture and History. 7 (1). doi:10.5539/ach.v7n1p24. ISSN 1916-9663.

[2] Trongdee, Thananan (2014). "The Lao-Speaking Nyo in Banteay Meanchey Province of Cambodia". Manusya. 17 (3): 69–85. doi:10.1163/26659077-01703005. ISSN 0859-9920.

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