Jru' language
Austroasiatic language spoken in Laos / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Jru' variety of Laven. For the wider dialect chain, see Laven language.
Jru' (IPA [ɟruʔ]) is a Mon–Khmer language of the Bahnaric branch spoken in southern Laos.[2] It is also known as "Loven", "Laven" or "Boloven" from the Laotian exonym Laven or Loven, which is derived from the Khmer name for the Boloven Plateau. The Jru' people engage in coffee and cardamom cultivation, as well as other agricultural activities.
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Jru' | |
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Jruʔ, ຈຼ໌ຣູະ | |
Native to | Laos |
Native speakers | 28,000 (2007)[1] |
Lao script, Khom script | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | lbo |
Glottolog | lave1248 |
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