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Katu, Western

A language of Laos

ISO 639-3kuf

Population  14,700 (1998).
Region  Sekong, Saravan, Champassak provinces, Upper Xe Kong River, high basin of Song Boung River watershed along the border.
Language map  Laos, reference number 71
Dialects  A different language variety and orthography from Viet Nam.
Classification  Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Katuic, East Katuic, Katu-Pacoh
Writing system  Lao script. Tai Le script.
Comments  Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

COSTELLO, Nancy A., author. 1998. "Affixes in Katu of the Lao P. D. R.."  Available online

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

COSTELLO, Nancy A.; KHAMLUAN Sulavan, authors. 1994. Papheni kieokap kasikam khong phao Katu = Hit Katu loeng kasikam = Belief and practice in Katu agriculture: Lao-Katu-English: a joint project.

KHAMLUAN Sulavan, author; COSTELLO, Nancy A.; THONGPHETH Kingsada, translators. 1995. Papheni kanpinpua khong phao Katu = Hit Katu payoe kanˀai = Aspects of Katu traditional medicine: Lao-Katu-English.