Halang

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A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3
hal
Alternate Names
Koyong, Salang
User Population

13,500 in Vietnam (2000). Total users in all countries: 17,500.

Location

Kon Tum province.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened). Language of recognized ethnic group: Xo Dang.

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, North Bahnaric, West, Jeh-Halang
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Jeh [jeh].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Vietnamese [vie].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1970–1972.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Halang
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Part of the Xo Dang 165,501 (2009 census) official ethnic community. Traditional religion.

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