Roglai, Southern

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A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3
rgs
Alternate Names
Rai
User Population

18,000 (2007 census). All Roglai (Ra Glai), based on ethnicity: 147,000 (2019 census). Ethnic population: 20,000 (Bradley 2007b).

Location

Binh Thuan, Khanh Hoa, and Ninh Thuan provinces.

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Language Status

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

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Chamic, Highlands, Chru-Northern, Northern Cham
Dialects

Rai. Reportedly similar to Chru [cje] and Northern Roglai [rog].

Language Use

Potentially endangered by Vietnamese [vie] (Bradley 2007a). Also use Vietnamese [vie].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Roglai, Southern
Writing

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.