Jeh | Ethnologue

A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639: jeh
Alternate Names: Die, Gie, Yeh
Autonym: Jeh
Population: 15,200 in Viet Nam (2002 SIL). Total users in all countries: 26,700.
Location:: Kon Tum and Quang Nam provinces.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, North Bahnaric, West, Jeh-Halang
Dialects: Jeh Bri La (Bri-La), Jeh Mang Ram. Related to Halang [hal].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Vietnamese [vie].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2012.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Jeh
Writing: Lao script [Laoo]. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Part of the Gié Triêng offical ethnic community (50,962, 2009 census) which includes Trieng [stg]. Traditional religion, Christian.

Laos

Location: Attapu province: Sanxai district; Xekong province: Dakchung district; basin of Dak Main, Kamane, and Poko rivers.
Dialects: Jeh Bri La, Jeh Mang Ram.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Kon Tum and Quang Nam provinces.