Pacoh
Pacoh is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Vietnam and Laos. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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The Pacoh language is a member of the Katuic language group, a part of the Eastern Mon–Khmer linguistic branch. Most Pacoh speakers live in central Laos and central Vietnam. Pacoh is undergoing substantial change, influenced by the Vietnamese.
Alternative names are Paco, Pokoh, Bo River Van Kieu. Its dialects are Pahi (Ba-Hi). They are officially classified by the Vietnamese government as Ta'Oi (Tà Ôi) people.
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Words in Pacoh
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| mother | a-i | |
| father | counh | |
| woman | can | |
| eye | mát | |
| tongue | ntaq | |
| head | plô | |
| blood | aham | |
| skin | ngcár | |
| water | daq | |
| fire | uih | |
| moon | kixay | |
| rain | bo | |
| leaf | ula | |
| cat | ameq | |
| horse | axéh | |
| pig | alic | |
| snake | cu-ơ | |
| four | poan | |
| five | xông | |
| hundred | culám | |
| drink | ngoiq | |
| die | cuchet | |
| sleep | bíq | |
| salt | boi | |
| house | dúng |
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Vocabulary
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- Southern KatangAustroasiatic47% alike
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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