Laven
Laven is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Laos, by about 28 thousand people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Jru' (IPA: [ɟruʔ]) is a Mon–Khmer language of the Bahnaric branch spoken in southern Laos. It is also known as "Loven", "Laven" or "Boloven" from the Laotian exonym Laven or Loven, which is derived from the Khmer name for the Boloven Plateau. The Jru' people engage in coffee and cardamom cultivation, as well as other agricultural activities.
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Words in Laven
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | p3nuyh* | |
| name | moh* | |
| eye | mat* | |
| ear | pit* | |
| nose | muh* | |
| tooth | p3N* | |
| tongue | piat* | |
| hand | t3j* | |
| blood | ph3m* | |
| bone | k3t33N* | |
| skin | sruat* | |
| knee | hNkol* | |
| breast | toh* | |
| liver | klom* | |
| water | dak* | |
| fire | u5* | |
| sun | t3Nay* | |
| star | ptuar* | |
| stone | t3mo* | |
| mountain | bru* | |
| tree | tom7loN* | |
| leaf | la* | |
| night | maN* | |
| dog | To* | |
| fish | ka* | |
| louse | Tey* | |
| one | muy* | |
| two | b3r* | |
| I | ay* | |
| you | saw* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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