Katuic languages

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The fifteen Katuic languages form a branch of the Austroasiatic languages spoken by about 1.3 million people in Southeast Asia. People who speak Katuic languages are called the Katuic peoples.

[edit] Classification

Data for adequate classification of the Mon-Khmer Katuic languages only become available after the opening of Laos to foreign researchers in the 1990s. The following classification is that of Sidwell (2003).

Katu branch:
- Dakkang (Laos)
- Kantu (Laos)
- Katu (Vietnam and Laos)
- Phuong (Vietnam)
- Triw (Laos)

Kui-Bru branch (West Katuic):
- Bru (Laos and Thailand)
- Kuy (Thailand)
- So (Laos)
- Souei (Thailand)

Pacoh language (Vietnam and Laos)

Ta'Oi-Kriang branch (Laos):
- Chatong
- Ngeq/Kriang
- Talan-Ong-Ir
- Ta'Oih

[edit] Further reading

Sidwell, P. (2005). The Katuic languages: classification, reconstruction and comparative lexicon. LINCOM studies in Asian linguistics, 58. Muenchen: Lincom Europa. ISBN 3895868027
Peiros, I. (1996). Katuic comparative dictionary. Canberra, Australia: Dept. of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. ISBN 0858834359
Costello, N. A. (1991). Nôôq paraaq Katu: Katu dictionary : Katu--Vietnamese--English. Manila: Summer Institute of Linguistics, Thailand Group.
Thomas, D. M. (1976). A phonological reconstruction of Proto-East-Katuic. Grand Forks, N.D.: Summer Institute of Linguistics.