Bru, Eastern

A language of Laos

ISO 639: bru
Alternate Names: Bru Tri
Population: 37,400 in Laos (2015 census). , based on ethnicity. Total users in all countries: 132,000.
Location:: Savannahkhet province: Sepone district; Khammouan province: Boulapha district.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Katuic, West Katuic, Bru
Dialects: Leun (Kaleu, Leung), Tri (Chali, So Tri, So Trii). Partially intelligible with Western Bru [brv] of Thailand. The Mangkong dialect in Viet Nam and eastern Laos is a dialect of Eastern Bru, different linguistically from the Mangkong that are the same as So [sss] of Thailand. Mangkong is also an ethnic group.
Language Use: Also use Lao [lao]. Used as L2 by Arem [aem], Upper Ta’oih [tth].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Radio. Dictionary. Bible: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bru, Eastern
Writing: Lao script [Laoo], used in Laos. Latin script [Latn], used in Viet Nam. Thai script [Thai].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Vietnam

Location: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Dat Lak provinces.
Dialects: Mangkong, Tri.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Bru Vân Kiêu is an official ethnic community of 74,506 (2009 census) that also includes Khua [xhv]. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Savannahkhet province: Sepone district; Khammouan province: Boulapha district.