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Saek

A language of Laos

ISO 639-3: skb

Population  14,000 in Laos (Diller 1990). Population total all countries: 25,000.
Region  Central, near Viet Nam border; Khammouan Province, Upper Nam Noy and Nam Pheo areas; Borikhamxay Province, Khamkeut District, Na Kadok village. Also in Thailand.
Language map  Laos, reference number 53
Alternate names   Sek, Set, Tai Sek
Dialects  Na Kadok, Khammouan. Similar to Tai Mène.
Classification  Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Sek
Language use  Also use Lao [lao].
Comments  The Saek of Na Kadok claim they originally came from Phu Quan, Ban Pho Quang, Duc Tho District, in what is now Ha Tinh Province, Viet Nam. Khammouan dialect speakers are originally from Nakai District, and it is still spoken in Toeng, Nam Meo, Na Moey, and Beuk. Traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Thailand

Language name   Saek
Population  11,000 in Thailand (Johnstone 1993).
Region  Northeast, Nakorn Panom.
Language map  Northern Thailand, reference number 46
Alternate names  Sek, Tai Sek
Language use  Also use Lao [lao].
Comments  Buddhist.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BENEDICT, Paul K., author. 1997. "Linguistic prediction: The case of Saek."