Mnong language


The Mnong language belongs to the Austro-asiatic language family. It is spoken by the different groups of Mnong in Vietnam and a Pnong group in Cambodia.

Distribution

In Vietnam, Mnong is spoken in the districts of Đăk Song, Đăk Mil, Đăk R'Lấp, Krông Nô, Gia Nghĩa, and other nearby locations in Đắk Nông Province.

Varieties

According to Ethnologue, four major dialects exist: Central, Eastern and Southern Mnong, and Kraol. Within a dialect group, members do not understand other dialects. The Mnong language was studied first by the linguist Richard Phillips in the early 1970s.
Lê, et al. lists the following subgroups of Mnong and their respective locations.
Other minor Mnong ethnic groups include the Mnông Rơ Đe, Mnông R’Ông, and Mnông K’Ziêng.
Nguyễn & Trương cover the following M'Nông dialects.
The following comparative numerals from various Mnong dialects are from Nguyễn & Trương.
GlossPrehBu NoongBu NârPrângR'LâmMạKuênh
1du, ngoay, hŏmuaywaayduljudulđu
2barbarra'rbaarbarbarpar
3pêpêperpăipaypê
4puănpuănwaampuônpuanpuôn
5prămprămt'rơ̆m, nămprăm, nămnămjorăm, sơ nămsnăm
6prau
7pohpohpopspŏhpohpohpêh
8pham
9dŭm, sĭnsĭnchĭnhsindưmsin
10jâtjâtdưjoơtmâtjơt