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Jeh

A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3: jeh

Population	15,200 in Viet Nam (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 23,210.
Region	Kon Tum, Quang Nam provinces. Also in Laos.
Language map	Southern Viet Nam, reference number 38
Alternate names	Die, Gie, Yeh
Dialects	Jeh Bri La (Bri-La), Jeh Mang Ram. Related to Halang [hal].
Classification	Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, North Bahnaric, West, Jeh-Halang
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1967–1978.
Writing system	Lao script. Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Laos

Language name	Jeh
Population	8,010 in Laos (1995 census).
Region	South, Xekong Province, Dakchung District; Attopeu Province, Sanxai District, basin of Poko, Kamane, and Dak Main rivers.
Language map	Laos, reference number 18
Alternate names	Die, Gie, Yeh
Dialects	Jeh Bri La, Jeh Mang Ram.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.
Comments	Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

COHEN, Nancy H., author. 1976. "Some interclausal relations in Jeh."  

COHEN, Nancy H., author. 1980. "Jeh music."  

COHEN, Patrick D., author. 1966. "Presyllables and duplication in Jeh."  

COHEN, Patrick D., author. 1976. "The noun phrase in Jeh."  

COHEN, Patrick D., compiler. Available: 2009; Created: 1970-08. Vietnam word list (revised): Jeh.  

COHEN, Patrick D., editor. 1979. Chù chih dŏ tơtayh Jeh = Ngữ-vưng Jeh = Jeh vocabulary.

COHEN, Patrick D.; GRADIN, Dwight; THŬNG, authors. 1976. ʼBai pơsèm hŏk tơtayh Jeh = Bài học tiếng Jeh Jeh language lessons.

GRADIN, Dwight, author. 1966. "Consonantal tone in Jeh phonemics."  

GRADIN, Dwight, author. 1972. "Rites of passage among the Jeh."

GRADIN, Dwight, author. 1976. "The verb in Jeh."  

GRADIN, Dwight, author. 1976. "Word affixation in Jeh."  

SMITH, Marilyn; THOMAS, David D., authors. 1967. "Proto-Jeh-Halang."

Vernacular Publications

Au pơchŏ hŏk chù Jeh, hŏk tro pơsèm hŏk; ʼBok thay (Em học vần, lớp vỡ lòng; phần chỉ nam). 1973.

ʼDŏk tơtayh Jeh, au pơchŏ hŏk chù Jeh: Hŏk tro pơsèm hŏk, lăm-al 1-3 (Ðọc tiếng Jeh, Em học vần tiếng Jeh: Lớp vỡ-lòng, quyển 1-3). 1972.