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Native Speakers Worldwide

10,000

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Language Information By Source

East and Southeast Asia
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

10,000

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Ethnic Population

20,000

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Year of info

2007

Location and Context

Countries

Laos, Thailand and perhaps China

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Location description

Laos: northwestern areas of Khammouane Province; Thailand: 5 villages in the northeast of Nakorn Phanom Province; perhaps also in China.

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Laos: northwestern areas of Khammouane Province; Thailand: 5 villages in the northeast of Nakorn Phanom Province; perhaps also in China.

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

25,000

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Year of info

2010

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19.3166,104.7833

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25,000

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"14,000 in Laos (Diller 1990)."

Year of info

2009

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Laos; Thailand;

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2005

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17.4166666667,104.75

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