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Muong

A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3: mtq

Population	1,140,000 (1999 census).
Region	Mostly north central mountains, Hoa Bình, Thanh Hóa, Vinh Phú, Yen Bai, Son La, Ninh Binh provinces.
Language maps	Northern Viet Nam, reference number 58 Northern Viet Nam, reference number 58
Dialects	Thang, Wang, Mol, Mual, Moi 1, Boi Bi (Moi Bi), Ao Tá (Au Tá). Related to Chut [scb], May [scb], Ruc [scb], Arem [aem], Aheu [thm], Bukitan [bkn].
Classification	Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Viet-Muong, Muong
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–70%. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1963.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	An official ethnic community. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BARKER, Milton E., author. 1968. "The phonemes of Muòng."

BARKER, Milton E., author. 1980. "House construction among Mường refugees."  

BARKER, Milton E.; BARKER, Muriel A., authors. 1970. "Proto-Vietnamuong (Annamuong) final consonants and vowels."

BARKER, Milton E.; BARKER, Muriel A., authors. 1976. Bài học thiếng Mọl = Bài học tiếng Mường = Muong language lessons.

BARKER, Milton E.; BARKER, Muriel A., compilers. Available: 2011; Created: 1972. Mường - Vietnamese - English dictionary.

WILSON, Ruth, author. 1966. "A comparison of Muong with some Mon-Khmer languages."