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Halang

A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3: hal

Population	13,500 in Viet Nam (2000). Population total all countries: 17,500.
Region	Kon Tum Province. Also in Laos.
Language map	Southern Viet Nam, reference number 24
Alternate names	Koyong, Salang
Dialects	Similar to Jeh [jeh]. Salang [scb] in Laos may be a different but related language.
Classification	Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, North Bahnaric, West, Jeh-Halang
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1970–1972.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Laos

Language name	Salang
Population	4,000 in Laos.
Region	South, Attopeu Province.
Language map	Laos, reference number 54
Alternate names	Halang
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Comments	Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Cooper, James and Nancy Cooper. 1966. "Halang phonemes."  

Cooper, James S. 1971. ʼBai hŏk nơ̆r Halăng = Bài học tiếng Halăng = Halăng language lessons.

Cooper, James, compiler. Available: 2009; Created: 1972-12. Vietnam word list (revised): Halăng.  

Cooper, James. 1965. "Halang verb phrase."

Cooper, James. 1973. "An ethnography of Halang rhymes."  

Cooper, James. Created: 1964. Halăng dictionary.

Prachakij-karacak Phraya, David Thomas andSophana Srichampa. 1995. Some languages of Siam.

Thomas, David D. and Marilyn Smith. 1967. "Proto-Jeh-Halang."

Thomas, David D., editor. 1966. Papers on four Vietnamese languages.

Vernacular Publications

La bơ-ar hŏk chu Halăng. 1971.