Khua

A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3

Population

3,000 in Viet Nam (Wurm and Hattori 1981). Population total all countries: 5,000.

Location

West central; southeast of Giap Tam. Also in Laos.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Related to Bru [bru].

Language Resources

Other Comments

Part of the Bru Vân Kieu official ethnic community (74,506, 2009 census). Distinct from Cua [cua].

Laos

Language nameKhua

Population

2,000 in Laos (1981).

Location

Khammouan Province, Bouarapha district, northwest of Boualapha.

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Other Comments

Different from Cua [cua]. Traditional religion.