Chut

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A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3
scb
Alternate Names
May, Ruc, Sach, Salang
User Population

1,050 in Vietnam (Bradley 2007a). 450 May, 95 Ruc, 500 Sach. Ethnic population: 7,510 (2019 census). Total users in all countries: 1,250.

Location

Quang Binh province, Thuong Hoa, Hoa Son, Dan Hoa communes, near Laos border at the same latitude as Mu Gia Pass.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting). Language of recognized ethnic group: Chut.

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Viet-Muong, Chut
Dialects

Sach, May, Ruc (Kha Mu Gia, Tac Cui).

Language Use

Shifting to Vietnamese [vie].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chut
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Chút is an official ethnic community which includes Arem [aem], Mày, Sách, and Ruc. Traditional religion.

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