Pacoh

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A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3
pac
Alternate Names
Bo River Van Kieu, Paco, Pokoh
User Population

16,000 in Vietnam (2002). Total users in all countries: 38,600.

Location

Laos border, southern Quang Tri and western Thua Thien-Hue provinces.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Katuic, East Katuic, Katu-Pacoh
Dialects

Pahi (Ba-Hi), Ka’do, Kanah.

Language Use

Also use Vietnamese [vie].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Less than 15%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pacoh
Writing

Lao script [Laoo], in development for Ka’do. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Part of the Tà Ôi official ethnic community (43,900, 2009 census).

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