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Katu, Eastern

A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3ktv

Population  50,500 (1999 census).
Region  Quang Nam, Thua Thien provinces.
Language map  Southern Viet Nam, reference number 18
Alternate names   High Katu
Dialects  A different language variety and orthography in Laos.
Classification  Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Katuic, East Katuic, Katu-Pacoh
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Radio programs. NT: 1978.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

COSTELLO, Nancy A., author. 1966. "Affixes in Katu."  Available online

COSTELLO, Nancy A., author. 1966. "The Katu noun phrase."

COSTELLO, Nancy A., author. 1971. Ngự-vưng Katu = Katu vocabulary.

COSTELLO, Nancy A., author. 1972. "Socially approved homicide among the Katu."

COSTELLO, Nancy A., author. 1980. "Death and burial in Katu culture."  Available online

COSTELLO, Nancy A., author. 1991. Nôôq paraaq Katu = Katu dictionary: Katu-Vietnamese-English.

COSTELLO, Nancy A., author. 1992. "The corn processing cycle in Katu culture."

COSTELLO, Nancy A., author. 1995. "Katu baskets."

COSTELLO, Nancy A., author. 2000. "Dialect differences for Katu prepositional phrases."  Available online

COSTELLO, Nancy A., author. 2001. "Aspect and tense in Katu of the Lao P.D.R.."  Available online

COSTELLO, Nancy A., compiler. 1993. Katu folktales and society (Nôôq taruuih Katu).

COSTELLO, Nancy A., compiler. Available: 2011; Created: 1968-07-25. Vietnam word list (revised): Katu.

COSTELLO, Nancy A.; KHAMLUAN Sulavan, authors. 1996. "Preliminary statement of Katu orthography in Lao script."  Available online

COSTELLO, Nancy A.; KHAMLUAN Sulavan; THONGPHETH Kingsada, authors. 1996. papheni seuksaa kaandamlong siiwid khong, phaw katuu buuhaan = hiid kaan phaalcom phalmong katuu ahoon = Katu traditional education for daily life in ancient times; laaw katuu angkid = Lao - Katu - English.

SMITH, Kenneth D., author. 1992. "The -VC rhyme link between Bahnaric and Katuic."  Available online

WALLACE, Judith M., author. 1966. "Katu personal pronouns."  Available online

WALLACE, Judith M., author. 1969. "Katu phonemes."  Available online

Vernacular Publications

Ba-aar pachóóm paraaq Katu. 1967.

Taruuih Katu. 1967.