Kniang language

Phong, also known as Kniang, is an Austroasiatic language of the Mon–Khmer family, spoken in Laos. Its nearest relatives are the fellow Xinh Mul tongues, the Khang language and Puoc language, both spoken in Vietnam. The number of speakers of Phong-Kniang is estimated at 30,700.

Phong
Kniang
Native to	Laos
Region	Southern Houaphanh Province
Native speakers	30,700 (2018)[1]
Language family	Austroasiatic Khmuic Xinh Mul? Phong
Language codes
ISO 639-3	pnx
Glottolog	phon1246
ELP	Phong-Kniang

Phong Kaneng [pʰɔːŋ kᵊneːŋ] and Phong Kniang are dialects. Phong is spoken in northeastern Laos, such as in Hua Muong, Sam Neua Province.^[2]