Bru, Western
PrintA language of Thailand
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Baru, B’ru, Bruu
Population
20,000 in Thailand (1991).
Location
Mukdahan Province, Dong Luang district. Also in United States.
Language Maps
Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Dialects
Partially intelligible with Eastern Bru [bru].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%.
Language Resources
Writing
Lao script. Latin script.
Buddhist, traditional religion, Christian.