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Bru, Western

A language of Thailand

ISO 639-3: brv

Population	20,000 in Thailand (1991).
Region	Mukdahan Province, Dong Luang District. Also in United States.
Language map	Northern Thailand, reference number 56
Alternate names	B’ru, Baru, Bruu
Dialects	Partially intelligible with Eastern Bru [bru].
Classification	Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Katuic, West Katuic, Brou-So
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%.
Writing system	Lao script. Latin script.
Comments	Buddhist, traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GREEN, Julie; HAAK, Feikje van der, authors. 2002. "The Bru people in Khong Chiem, Ubon Ratchathani."  

MIGLIAZZA, Brian, author. 1992. "Lexicostatistic analysis of some Katuic languages."

TU-SIL-LRDP Committee, editor. 2002. Minority language orthography in Thailand: five case studies: in honor of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the auspicious occasion of his Sixth Cycle Birthday.