Jeh

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A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3
jeh
Alternate Names
Die, Gie, Yeh
Population

15,200 in Viet Nam (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 25,800.

Location

Kon Tum and Quang Nam provinces. Also in Laos.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, North Bahnaric, West, Jeh-Halang
Dialects

Jeh Bri La (Bri-La), Jeh Mang Ram. Related to Halang [hal].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1967–1978.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jeh
Writing
Lao script. Latin script.
Other Comments

Part of the Gié Triêng offical ethnic community (50,962, 2009 census) which includes Triêng [stg].

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