Kuy language
Encyclopedia
Kuy language is a Katuic language
, part of the larger Austroasiatic family.
Kuy is one of the more important language
s of the Mon–Khmer family. It is spoken in northeastern Thailand
by about 300,000 people; in Salavanh, Savannakhet and Xekong
provinces of Laos
by about 64,000; and in Preah Vihear, Stung Treng
and Kampong Thom provinces of northeastern Cambodia
by 15,500 people.
Katuic languages
The fifteen Katuic languages form a branch of the Austroasiatic languages spoken by about 1.3 million people in Southeast Asia. People who speak Katuic languages are called the Katuic peoples. Paul Sidwell is the leading specialist on the Katuic languages...
, part of the larger Austroasiatic family.
Kuy is one of the more important language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
s of the Mon–Khmer family. It is spoken in northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
by about 300,000 people; in Salavanh, Savannakhet and Xekong
Xekong Province
Sekong is a province of Laos, located in the south-east of the country.-Geography:Sekong was created in 1984, when it was split off from Salavan Province. It is bordered by Vietnam to the east, Attapeu Province to the south, Salavanh Province to the north, and Champasak Province to the west...
provinces of Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
by about 64,000; and in Preah Vihear, Stung Treng
Stung Treng Province
Stung Treng is a northern province of Cambodia.-Description:The Cambodia/Lao border is located in the north of Stung Treng Province. The Mekong river crosses the province roughly in its midst.-History of stung treng:...
and Kampong Thom provinces of northeastern Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
by 15,500 people.
Further reading
- Mann, N., & Markowski, L. (2004). A rapid appraisal survey of Kuy dialects spoken in Cambodia. Chiang Mai: Dept. of Linguistics, Graduate School, Payap University.
See also
- List of ethnic groups in Cambodia
- List of ethnic groups in Laos
- List of ethnic groups in Thailand