Kniang language
| 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 |
Phong, also known as Kha Phong[2] and 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.[3]
Names
In colonial French sources, it has also been referred to as Kha Phong, Pou Kanieng, and K’nieng.[2]
References
- ^ Phong at Ethnologue (21st ed., 2018)
- ^ a b Tappe, Oliver; Badenoch, Nathan (2021). Neither Kha, Tai, nor Lao: Language, Myth, Histories, and the Position of the Phong in Houaphan (PDF). Japan-ASEAN Transdisciplinary Studies Working Paper Series. Vol. 12. Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University. doi:10.14989/TDWPS_12.
- ^ "Phong-Kniang". lingweb.eva.mpg.de. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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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