Nung
A language of Viet Nam
| Population | 856,000 in Viet Nam (1999 census). |
| Region | Mainly Cao Bang, Lang Son provinces; also now in Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Lam Dong, and Dac Lac. Also in Australia, Canada, Laos, United States. |
| Language maps |
Northern Viet Nam, reference number 62 Northwestern Viet Nam, reference number 62 |
| Alternate names | Bu-Nong, Highland Nung, Nong, Tai Nung, Tay, Tày Nùng |
| Dialects | Xuòng, Giang, Nùng An, Nùng Phan Slình (Nùng Fan Slihng), Nùng Cháo, Nùng Lòi, Nùng Qúy Rin (Guiren), Khen Lài, Nùng Inh. Similar to Tày [tyc]. |
| Classification | Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Central |
| Language use | Ethnic group members preserved the language and culture more than the Tày. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1971–1975. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Different from Chinese Nung [yue](Cantonese) and Tibeto-Burman Nung [nun] (Nu). An official nationality. |
Also spoken in:
Laos
| Language name | Nung |
| Population | A few in Laos. |
| Alternate names | Nong |
| Comments | Different from Chinese Nung (Cantonese in Viet Nam) and Tibeto-Burman Nung. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
GREGERSON, Kenneth J.; SAUL, Janice E., authors. 1980. "Nung priests and spirits."
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JOHNSON, Eric, author. 2010. "A sociolinguistic introduction to the Central Taic languages of Wenshan Prefecture, China."
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LEE, Ernest W., author. 1973. How we started the Nung primer.
NICOLSON, Beth, author. 2000. "The Nùng An language of Vietnam: stepchild or aberrant son?."
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NICOLSON, Beth, author. 2000. "Tiếng Nùng ở tỉnh lạng sơn."
NICOLSON, Beth, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1998. The Nùng Dialects of Lạng Sơn Province.
SAUL, Janice E., author. 1965. "Classifiers in Nung."
SAUL, Janice E., author. 1972. "Nung funerals."
SAUL, Janice E., author. 1980. "Nung weddings."
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SAUL, Janice E., translator. 1976. Culture and folklore of the Nung Fan Slihng.
SAUL, Janice E.; VY thị Bé; WILSON, Nancy F., authors. 1982. Nung Fan Slihng-English dictionary.
SAUL, Janice E.; WILSON, Nancy F., authors. 1980. Nung grammar.
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THOMAS, David D., editor. 1966. Papers on four Vietnamese languages.
WILSON, Nancy F., author. 1964. "A phonemic description of Nong (Nung)."
WILSON, Nancy F., author. 1970. Clause and sentence structure in Nung, a Tai language of Vietnam.
Vernacular Publications
Bai tọc càng Nohng, Fạn Slihng (Bài học tiếng Nùng, Phạn Slinh). 1974.
Fạhn hẻht đáy đày heng, lớp hẽhng slón tọc (Sách vệ-sinh, lớp một). 1971.
Nõng tọc si slứ 1-20 (Bộ bảng treo em học vần tiềng Thái-Nung). 1972.
Nõng tọc sì slứ, lởp slón slứ: Fạhn hã slón (Em học vần, lớp vỡ-lòng: Phần chỉ-nam). 1971.
Nõng tọc slổ, lởp slón slứ: Fahn hã slón (Em học toán, lớp vỡ-lòng; Phần chỉ-nam). 1973.

