Brao language
In today's world, Brao language continues to be a topic of interest, debate and reflection for many people. Its relevance has endured over time, and its impact can be seen in different contexts and situations. From its influence on society to its importance in culture, Brao language has left a significant mark that deserves to be explored and analyzed. Throughout this article, we will closely examine the role and relevance of Brao language, with the aim of delving deeper into its meaning and understanding its impact on the modern world.
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| Brao | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam |
| Ethnicity | Brao |
Native speakers | 62,000 (2009–2015)[1] |
| Latin, Khmer | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:brb – Brao (was Lave)krr – Krungkrv – Kavet |
| Glottolog | lave1249 |
| ELP | Lave |
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Brao is a Mon–Khmer language of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Varieties
According to Ethnologue, there are four distinct but mutually intelligible varieties, sometimes considered separate languages: Lave (Brao proper), Kru’ng (Kreung), and Kavet (Kravet), the latter spoken by only a couple thousand.
Sidwell (2003) also lists four communities of speakers, three of which are in Cambodia.
- Laveh (Lave, Rawe): spoken in Attapeu Province, Laos south of the capital city of Attapeu. Laveh is the official designation given by the Laotian government.
- Krung (Krüng, "Krung 2"): spoken around Ban Lung in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia
- Kavet (Kravet): spoken in Voeun Sai District, Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia
- Brao (Brou, Palaw, Preou): spoken in and around the town of Taveng in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia
Lun, spoken in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia, is related to Lave and Kavet (Philip Lambrecht 2012).[2]
Demographics
Sidwell (2003) suggests the possibility of a total of 50,000 speakers, while Bradley (1994:161) gives an estimate of 35,000. All estimates below are drawn from Sidwell (2003:30).
- Laos: The 1995 Laotian census places the Laveh population at 17,544.
- Cambodia: The Asian Development Bank gave an estimate of 29,500 speakers as of the early 2000s.
- Vietnam: About 300 Brau live in Đắc Mế village, Bờ Y commune, Ngọc Hồi district, Kon Tum province (Đặng, et al. 2010:112).[3] Parkin (1991:81) also estimates several hundred Brao in Vietnam.
- Thailand: Parkin (1991:81) estimates a Brao population of 2,500 in Thailand.
Phonology
| Labial | Denti-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obstruent | voiceless | p | t | c | k | ʔ |
| aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | cʰ | kʰ | h | |
| voiced | b | d | ɟ | g | ||
| glottalized | ˀb | ˀd | ˀɟ | ˀg | ||
| Nasal | plain | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| preaspirated | ʰm | ʰn | ʰŋ | |||
| Trill | r | |||||
| Approximant | w | l | j | |||
References
- ^ Brao (was Lave) at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
Krung at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
Kavet at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Đặng Nghiêm Vạn, Chu Thái Sơn, Lưu Hùng. 2010. Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam. Hà Nội: Thế Giới Publishers.
- ^ Keller, Charles E. (April 1999). "Brao-Krung Phonology" (PDF). Mon-Khmer Studies. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- Sidwell, Paul (2003). A Handbook of comparative Bahnaric, Vol. 1: West Bahnaric. Pacific Linguistics, 551. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.
Further reading
- Keller, C. E. (1976). A grammatical sketch of Brao, a Mon–Khmer language. Grand Forks, N.D.: Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session. OCLC: 2915938
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