The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: LBN
ISO 639-2: mkh
| Population | 14,355 in Laos (1985 F. Proschan). Population total all countries 14,480. |
| Region | Northwestern Laos, in the midst of the Khmu, Namthat area. Also spoken in Thailand, USA. |
| Alternate names | LEMET, KHA LAMET, KHAMET, KHAMED, RMEET |
| Dialects | UPPER LAMET, LOWER LAMET. |
| Classification | Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Palaungic, Western Palaungic, Lametic. |
| Comments | Called 'Lamet' in Laos and 'Khamet' in Thailand. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. |
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