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Puoc
ISO 639-3: puo
| Population |
18,000 in Viet Nam (1999 census). Population total all countries: 20,160. |
| Region |
North, Lai Chau, Son La provinces, Laos border area. Also in Laos. |
| Alternate names |
Kha Puhoc, Ksing Mul, Mun, Pua, Puhoc, Puok, Sing, Xin Mul, Xinh Mul, Xinh-Mun |
| Dialects |
Related to Kháng [kjm], Phong-Kniang [pnx]. |
| Classification |
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Khmuic, Xinh Mul |
| Comments |
An official ethnic community. |
Also spoken in:
| Language name |
Puoc |
| Population |
2,160 in Laos (1985 F. Proschan). |
| Region |
Northeast, Houaphan Province, Xiangkho District; Xieng Khouang Province, Het River, along Viet Nam border. |
| Language map |
Laos, reference number 52
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| Alternate names |
Kha Niang, Kha Puhoc, Ksing Mul, Lao Muh, Pou Hok, Puhoc, Puok, Xin Mul, Xing Mun, Xinh Mul |
| Comments |
Buddhist. |
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Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
EDMONDSON, Jerold A., author. 2010. "The Kháng language of Vietnam in comparison to Ksingmul (Xinh-mun)."