Kniang language
| Phong | |
|---|---|
| Kniang | |
| Native to | Laos |
| Region | Southern Houaphanh Province |
Native speakers | 30,700 (2018)[1] |
Austroasiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pnx |
| Glottolog | phon1246 |
| ELP | Phong-Kniang |
Phong, also known as Kniang, is an Austroasiatic language of the Mon–Khmer family, spoken in Laos. Its nearest relatives are the fellow Xinh Mul tongues, the Khang language and Puoc language, both spoken in Vietnam. The number of speakers of Phong-Kniang is estimated at 30,700.
Phong Kaneng [pʰɔːŋ kᵊneːŋ] and Phong Kniang are dialects. Phong is spoken in northeastern Laos, such as in Hua Muong, Sam Neua Province.[2]
References[]
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Kniang language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator |
- ^ Phong at Ethnologue (21st ed., 2018)
- ^ "Archived copy". lingweb.eva.mpg.de. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage)
- http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-9B78-5@view Phong Laan in RWAAI Digital Archive
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