| Bru | |
|---|---|
| Bruu | |
| Spoken in | Laos, Vietnam, Thailand |
| Ethnicity | Bru, Katang |
| Native speakers | 250,000, incl. Katang (1999–2000) |
| Language family | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | variously: bru – Eastern Bru brv – Western Bru kgd – Katang |
Bruu (also spelled Bru, B'ru, Baru, Brou) is a Mon–Khmer dialect continuum spoken by the Bru people of mainland Southeast Asia. There are varieties called Bruu, Western Bru in Thailand and Eastern Bruu in Laos and Vietnam, which are partially intelligible. In addition, Sidwell (2003–2006) notes that Kataang (Katang) spoken by the Katang people of Laos is also a variety of Bruu.[1]
In Laos, Sô also goes by the name of Bru.