Native to Laos ISO 639-3 pnx | Native speakers (1,000 cited 1981) Glottolog phon1246 | |
Region Southern Houaphanh Province Language family Austroasiatic
Khmuic
Xinh Mul?
Phong | ||
Phong a.k.a. Kniang is an Austroasiatic language of the Mon–Khmer family, spoken in Laos. Its nearest relatives are the fellow Xinh Mul tongues, the Khang language and Puoc language, both spoken in Vietnam. The number of speakers of Phong-Kniang is estimated at 1,000.
Phong Kaneng [pʰɔːŋ kᵊneːŋ] and Phong Kniang are dialects. Phong is spoken in northeastern Laos, such as in Hua Muong, Sam Neua Province.
References
Phong language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA