PKT ISO 639-3
Maleng
A language of Laos
- ISO 639
- pkt
- Alternate Names
- Malang, Malieng
- Population
- 500 in Laos (Bradley 2007a). Ethnic population: Less than 1,000. Total users in all countries: 1,700.
- Location:
- Khammouan province: Nakay district, Nam Theun valley, near Theun river; Bolikhamxai province: Khamkeut district, Lac Sao sub-district, Ban Baga Tan.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Viet-Muong, Chut
- Dialects
- Maleng, Pakatan (Kha Pakatan), Malang, Hareme.
- Language Use
- Some young people, all adults. All also use Lao [lao] (Schliesinger 2003b).
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Ha Tinh province, Huong Khe district, Huong Lien commune; 3 villages bordering Laos, another southeast. Malieng dialect: Tuyen Hoa district, Thanh Hoa and Lam Hoa communes; Dan Hoa dialect: north Quang Binh province, Minh Hoa district.
- Dialects
- Malieng (Pa Leng), Kha Phong (Kha Nam Om, Maleng Bro, Maleng Kari), Dan Hoa.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion. View other languages of Vietnam
Language Name
Maleng
User Population
1,200 in Viet Nam (2013).
Map
Location: Khammouan province: Nakay district, Nam Theun valley, near Theun river; Bolikhamxai province: Khamkeut district, Lac Sao sub-district, Ban Baga Tan.
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