Phong-Kniang
Phong-Kniang is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Vietnam and Laos. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Phong, also known as Kha Phong and Kniang, is an Austroasiatic language of the Mon–Khmer family, spoken in Laos. Its nearest relatives are the fellow Xinh Mul tongues, the Khang language and Puoc language, both spoken in Vietnam. The number of speakers of Phong-Kniang is estimated at 30,700.
Phong Kaneng [pʰɔːŋ kᵊneːŋ] and Phong Kniang are dialects. Phong is spoken in northeastern Laos, such as in Hua Muong, Sam Neua Province.
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Words in Phong-Kniang
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | pram* | |
| name | pni* | |
| eye | mat* | |
| ear | k3t* | |
| nose | moh* | |
| tooth | hriN* | |
| tongue | ta7* | |
| hand | t3y* | |
| blood | mim* | |
| bone | s7iN* | |
| skin | ktoh* | |
| knee | tmu7* | |
| breast | plEtut* | |
| liver | lom* | |
| water | pa77aN* | |
| fire | 7os* | |
| sun | sNay* | |
| star | smeN* | |
| stone | konkliN* | |
| mountain | guN* | |
| tree | lams7uN* | |
| leaf | t3w* | |
| night | nElbo* | |
| dog | so* | |
| fish | ka* | |
| louse | tre5* | |
| one | bo* | |
| two | pi* | |
| I | 7e5* | |
| you | mo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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