Bru language
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| Bru | |
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| Bruu | |
| Native to | Laos, Vietnam, Thailand |
| Ethnicity | Bru, Katang |
| Native speakers | 425,000 (1993–2006) |
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| ISO 639-3 | Variously: bru – Eastern Bru brv – Western Bru sss – Sô xhv – Khua |
Bruu (also spelled Bru, B'ru, Baru, Brou) is a Mon–Khmer dialect continuum spoken by the Bru people of mainland Southeast Asia. Sô and Khua are dialects.[1]
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Distribution [edit]
The distribution of the Bru language spreads north and northeast from Salavan, Laos, through Savannakhet, Khammouane, and Bolikhamsai, and over into neighboring Thailand and Vietnam (Sidwell 2005:11).
Names [edit]
There are various local and dialect designations for Bru (Sidwell 2005:11).
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References [edit]
- Sidwell, Paul. (2005). The Katuic languages: classification, reconstruction and comparative lexicon. LINCOM studies in Asian linguistics, 58. Muenchen: Lincom Europa. ISBN 3-89586-802-7
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