Wordlist of Rục word pronunciations with English translations
Also Known As:
Kha Mu Gia, Tac Cui
Dialects & Varieties
East and Southeast Asia
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~250
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
3
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
~500
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Included in the Chứt ethnic minority in Vietnam, and formerly hunter-gatherers. Sometimes called Kha Tong Luang (‘slaves of the yellow leaves’) in Laos, not to be confused with the Mlabri.
Location and Context
Countries
Vietnam and Laos
Location Description
Vietnam: western Tuyen Hoa Province; Laos: eastern Khammouan Province.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
A list of Rục word pronunciations and their English translations
Audio recordings and transcriptions of speakers reading various words in the Rục language.