Khao

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ISO 639-3

Population

10,000 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Location

Northwest; Son La and Dien Bien provinces, near ra River, north of Pa Ma.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized ethnic group: Xihn Mun.

Classification

Dialects

None known. Related to Bit [bgk] in Laos and China.

Language Resources

Other Comments

Part of the Xinh Mun official ethnic community (23,278, 2009 census).