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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Laos > Khuen

Khuen

A language of Laos

ISO 639-3khf

Population  8,000 in Laos (1995 L. Chazee). Population total all countries: 9,000.
Region  Luang Namtha Province, Nale, Sing, and Viangphoukha districts. Near Lamet [lbn]. Also in China, United States.
Language map  Laos, reference number 26
Alternate names   Khouen, Khween, Kween
Classification  Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Khmuic, Mal-Khmu’, Khmu’
Writing system  Thai script.
Comments  Distinct from Kuan [uan], Khmu Keun [kjg]. Buddhist.

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China

Language name   Khuen
Population  1,000 in China (1993).
Alternate names  Khouen, Khween, Kween