SEDANG: a language of Viet Nam

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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: SED

ISO 639-2: mkh

Population 40,000 in Viet Nam (1973 SIL). Population total both countries 40,000.
Region Cong Tum Province. Also spoken in Laos.
Alternate names   HADANG, HDANG, HOTEANG, ROTEANG, ROTEA, HOTEA, XODANG, XA DANG, CADONG, TANG, KMRANG
Dialects CENTRAL SEDANG, GREATER SEDANG, DAK SUT SEDANG, KOTUA SEDANG, KON HRING SEDANG.
Classification Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, North Bahnaric, West, Sedang-Todrah, Sedang.
Comments Closest to Hre. SaKau or Xa Cau may be an alternate name. Literacy rate in first language: 5% to 10%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. Traditional religion, Christian.

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