Kayong

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A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3
kxy
Alternate Names
Ca Giong, Kagiuong, Katang
User Population

25,000 (Bradley 2007b).

Location

Kon Tum province: Sa Thầy and Kon Plông districts; Quang Ngai province.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous). Language of recognized ethnic group: Xo Dang.

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, North Bahnaric, East
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Takua [tkz] and Cua [cua].

Language Use

Also use Vietnamese [vie].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kayong
Other Comments

Part of the Xo Dang official ethnic community (170,000, 2009 census).