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Tay Khang language

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Tai language of Laos Not to be confused with Kháng language.
Tay Khang
Native toLaos
Native speakers1,500 (2003)
Language familyKra–Dai
Language codes
ISO 639-3
tnu – Tay Khang
Glottologtayk1238
ELPTay Khang

Tay Khang, or just Kang, is a Tai language of Laos. There is confusion with Kháng. Schliesinger (2003) reports an area of habitation being in Bolikhamsai Province, Laos.

Religion of speakers are Theravada Buddhism and animism.

An audio recording in this language by Michel Ferlus is available online from the Pangloss Collection.

References

  1. ^ Tay Khang at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon

External links

Kra–Dai languages
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Biao
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Tai
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Lao–Phutai
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