Kriang

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A language of Laos

ISO 639-3
ngt
Alternate Names
Griang, Khiang, Kuriang, Ngae, Nge, Nge’, Ngeh, Ngeq, Ngkriang, Nhae, Nkriang
User Population

16,800 (2015 census), based on ethnicity. 9,030 monolinguals (2005).

Location

Champasak province: Ba Chiang Chaleun Souk and Pak Song districts; Salavan province: Salavan district; Xekong province: Kaleum and Tha Taeng districts.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Katuic, East Katuic, Ngeq-Nkriang
Dialects

Kriang Koh, Kriang Tha Taeng, Khlor (Klor, Lor).

Typology

SVO; prepositions; noun head initial; word order; isolating language; aspect; non-tonal: contrasts breathy and modal vowel phonation; vowel phonation conditions changes in vowel quality.

Language Use

Most also use Lao [lao] (Schliesinger 2003b).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible portions: 2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kriang
Writing

Lao script [Laoo].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.