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Koho language

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Native to
  
Vietnam

Glottolog
  
koho1243

Writing system
  
Latin

Native speakers
  
200,000 (1999 & 2009 censuses)

Language family
  
Austroasiatic Bahnaric South Sre–Mnong Sre

ISO 639-3
  
Either: kpm – Kơho cma – Maa

Sre or Kơho [kəˈhɔ] is a Bahnaric language spoken in the region around the city of Di Linh in Vietnam, by the Degar (or Montagnard) people. 'Sre' is the name of one of its dialects, whereas 'Kơho' is more inclusive. Maa is sometimes considered a separate language.

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Koho

Lê et. al (2014:196) lists the following varieties of Koho (Cơ-ho).

  • Cơ-ho Xrê (Sre): in the middle of Di Linh District, Lâm Đồng Province
  • Cơ-ho Nôp: in southern Di Linh District, Lâm Đồng Province
  • Cơ-ho Cơ-don: in the hills of southeastern Di Linh District, Lâm Đồng Province
  • Cơ-ho Chil: previously scattered in the hills of Krông Knô and Krông Bung, in the northern and northwestern parts of the Lang Biang Plateau. They later moved southwards to the northern and northeastern parts of Đà Lạt. Some Chil people had also been relocated to Đức Trọng District and Đơn Dương District during the Vietnam War.

    • A variety of Koho known as Lạch is spoken by 387 households and 2,412 people in Lạc Dương District, Lâm Đồng Province (Phạm 2005:243).

    Ethnologue lists the following Koho dialects.

  • Chil (Kil)
  • Tring (Trinh)
  • Sre
  • Kalop
  • Sop
  • Laya
  • Rion
  • Nop (Tu-Lop, Xre Nop)
  • Tala (To La)
  • Kodu (Co-Don)
  • Pru
  • Lac (Lach, Lat)

    • Le (2003) covers the Koho varieties of Cil, Lach, Nop, and Sre, and also reconstructs Proto-Koho-Maa.

    Maa

    Lê et. al (2014:312) lists the following Mạ subgroups. There are over 16,000 Mạ people living in Lộc Thắng, Lộc Bắc, Lộc Tân, Lộc Lâm, Lộc Ngãi, and Lộc Châu communes in Bảo Lộc District; Đạ Teh, Đạ M’rê, Đạ Huoai, Đồng Nai, and Ma Đa Gui communes in Đạ Huoai District; Đạ Đờn and Phú Sơn communes in Đức Trọng District; Đinh Trang Thượng commune in northern Di Linh District (Lê et. al 2014:310). These districts all belong to Lâm Đồng Province.

  • Mạ Ngăn: the main Mạ subgroup, who live in the Đạ Đơng river basin. Lộc Bắc, Lộc Trung, Lộc Lâm communes of Bảo Lộc District, Lâm Đồng Province.
  • Mạ Tô: in upstream La Ngà (Đạ Rnga) River, Blao (Bảo Lộc) plateau. Many are in close contact with the Koho people.
  • Mạ Krung: in the southern plains, from southeastern Bảo Lộc District, Lâm Đồng Province to Định Quán District, Đồng Nai Province
  • Mạ Xốp: in Lộc Bắc commune, Bảo Lộc District, and some in Lộc Trung commune of the same district.

    • Le (2003) covers the Maa varieties of Dagui, Chop, and Tadung.

    References

    Koho language Wikipedia
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