Mnong language

Mnong language
also called  (in Cambodia) Phnong,  

      a language of the Bahnaric branch of the Mon-Khmer family, itself part of the Austroasiatic stock. The terms Mnong and Phnong cover a large group of closely related dialects spoken in the highlands of southern Vietnam and southeastern Cambodia.

      Speakers of different varieties of Mnong in Vietnam, numbering approximately 70,000, are divided into three groups: Central Mnong, including Bu Dang, Biat, Bu Nar, Bu Dih, and Preh; Eastern Mnong, including Chil, Kuanh, Mnong Gar, and Mnong Rlam; and Southern Mnong, including Prang and Nong.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mnong language — Mnong Spoken in Vietnam, Cambodia and USA Region throughout Tây Nguyên region, especially in Đắk Lắk, Lâm Đồng, Đắk Nông and Bình Phước provinces; Mondulkiri in Cambodia Native speakers 120,000  (no d …   Wikipedia

  • Mnong people — Mnong Total population 219,000 (est.) Regions with significant populations Vietnam: Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Binh Phuoc; Cambodia Languages Mnong, others Religion …   Wikipedia

  • Mnong — may refer to: the Mnong people the Mnong language This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article …   Wikipedia

  • Central Mnong — ISO 639 3 Code : cmo ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Living …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • Eastern Mnong — ISO 639 3 Code : mng ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Living …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • Southern Mnong — ISO 639 3 Code : mnn ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Living …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • Austroasiatic languages — Superfamily of about 150 languages spoken by close to 90 million physically and culturally very diverse people in South and Southeast Asia. Today most scholars believe that it is subdivided into two families, Munda and Mon Khmer. The present… …   Universalium

  • Языки Вьетнама — Языки Вьетнама  языки, распространённые в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам: как официально признаваемые, так и непризнанные. Вьетнам  многонациональная страна, населённая вьет мыонгскими, мон кхмерскими, тибето бирманскими,… …   Википедия

  • Khmer Loeu — The Khmer Loeu are the non Khmer highland tribes in Cambodia. Although the origins of this group are not clear, some believe that the Mon Khmer speaking tribes were part of the long migration of these people from the northwest. The Austronesian… …   Wikipedia

  • Bahnaric languages — Bahnaric Geographic distribution: Indochina Linguistic classification: Austro Asiatic Nuclear Mon–Khmer Khmero Vietic Khmero Bahnaric Bahnar …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”