Bahnar | Ethnologue

A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639: bdq
Alternate Names: Ba Na
Autonym: Bahnar
Population: 287,000 (2019 census). , based on ethnicity.
Location:: Gia Lai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, and Kon Tum provinces.
Language Status: 5* (Developing). Language of recognized ethnic group: Ba Na.
Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, Central Bahnaric
Dialects: Tolo, Golar, Alakong (A-La Cong), Jolong (Gio-Lang, Y-Lang), Bahnar Bonom (Bomam), Kontum, Krem. Other dialects or ethnic names: Roh, Kpang Cong. Reportedly most similar to Alak [alk], Tampuan [tpu], and Romam [rmx].
Language Use: Also use Vietnamese [vie].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Radio. Dictionary. Bible: 2015.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bahnar
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Ba Na is an official ethnic community 227,715 (2009 census) that also includes Rengao [ren]. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Gia Lai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, and Kon Tum provinces.