Mnong, Eastern

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A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3
mng
User Population

30,000 (2002 SIL). All Mnong in Vietnam, based on ethnicity: 127,000 (2019 census).

Location

Dat Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong provinces.

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Language Status

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

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, South Bahnaric, Sre-Mnong, Mnong, Eastern Mnong
Dialects

Mnong Rolom (Ralam, Rlam, Rolam, Rolom), Mnong Gar (Gar), Mnong Kwanh, Chil. Biat dialect of Central Mnong [cmo] may be more similar to Eastern Mnong.

Language Use

Also use Vietnamese [vie].

Language Development

Dictionary. Bible portions: 1977.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mnong, Eastern
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Part of the Mnông official ethnic community (102,741, 2009 census) which includes Central Mnong [cmo] and Southern Mnong [mnn].