Laven language
Today we want to address a topic that has gained great relevance in recent years. Laven language is a topic that has generated debate and controversy in different areas, from politics to science. In order to fully explore this issue, we will delve into its origins, its impact on today's society and the possible solutions that are being proposed. Laven language is a topic that concerns us all, since its influence reaches different aspects of our daily lives. Through this article, we intend to analyze and reflect on Laven language to have a clearer and more informed vision of this topic that is so relevant today.
| Laven | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Laos |
Native speakers | 30,000 (2007) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:lbo – Jru’ (Laven) (Yrou)sqq – Sou (Su’) |
| Glottolog | love1237 |
Laven is a Mon–Khmer dialect cluster of southern Laos. Laven is the exonym given by the Laotian government, while the autonym of many of those speakers is Jru' [ɟruʔ]. Varieties are:
Laven varieties are described in detail by Therapan L-Thongkum and Paul Sidwell (2003).
Further reading
- Sidwell, Paul. 2019. Reconstructing language contact and social change on Boloven Plateau, Laos. Presented at ALMSEA (The Anthropology of Language in Mainland Southeast Asia), University of Sydney, Aug. 19-20. (Slides).
References
- ^ Jru’ (Laven) (Yrou) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Sou (Su’) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Sidwell, Paul (2003). A Handbook of comparative Bahnaric, Vol. 1: West Bahnaric. Pacific Linguistics, 551. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.
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