Ngeq
PrintA language of Laos
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Kriang, Ngae, Nge’, Ngeh, Nkriang
Population
12,900 (2005 census). 70% monolingual.
Location
Champassak, Sekong, and Saravan provinces. 25 villages.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Dialects
Most similar to Khlor [llo].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary.
Language Resources
Writing
Lao script. Latin script.
Ethnic autonym: Nkriang. Traditional religion, Christian.