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Laven

A language of Laos

ISO 639-3lbo

Population  40,500 in Laos (1995 census).
Region  Southwest, Champassak, Attopeu provinces, Boloven Plateau, near the Alak [alk]. Also in United States.
Language map  Laos, reference number 33
Alternate names   Boloven, Boriwen, Jaru, Jru’, Jruq, Laweenjru, Loven
Classification  Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, West Bahnaric, Laven
Comments  Different from Brao [brb]. Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

JACQ, Pascale, author. 2002. "Phonetic realizations of /ʔC/ and /hC/ word-initial sequences in Jruq."  Available online

JACQ, Pascale, author. 2004. "The development of a Lao-based orthography for Jruˀ."  Available online