Phong language
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 | |
|---|---|
| Kniang | |
| Native to | Laos |
| Region | Southern Houaphanh Province |
Native speakers | 30,700 (2018)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pnx |
| Glottolog | phon1246 |
| ELP | Phong-Kniang[2] |
Phong Kaneng [pʰɔːŋ kᵊneːŋ] and Phong Kniang are dialects. Phong is spoken in northeastern Laos, such as in Hua Muong, Sam Neua Province.[3]
References
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Phong language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator |
- Phong at Ethnologue (21st ed., 2018)
- Endangered Languages Project data for Phong-Kniang.
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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