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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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