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Alak

A language of Laos

ISO 639-3alk

Population  4,000 (Bradley 2007).
Region  South, mainly Saravan and Sekong provinces.
Language map  Laos, reference number 3
Alternate names   Hrlak
Dialects  Included under Bahnaric as most similar to Bahnar [bdq], Tampuan [tpu], Lamam [lmm]. Also included under Katuic.
Classification  Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, Central Bahnaric
Comments  Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

PRACHAKITCHAKONRACHAK Phraya; SOPHANA Srichampa; THOMAS, David D., authors. 1995. Some languages of Siam.

THERAPHAN L.-Thongkum, author. 1997. "The place of Lawi, Harak and Tariang within Bahnaric."  Available online