Bru, Western

BRV

vigorous

Alternate Names: Baru, B’ru, Bruu

Dialects: None known. Partially intelligible with Eastern Bru ,.

Genealogy:

Austro-Asiatic
Mon-Khmer
Eastern Mon-Khmer
Katuic
West Katuic
Brou-So

Demographics: 20,000 in Thailand (1991).

Language Use: Also use Thai [tha].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%. Bible portions: 2007.

Writing System: Lao, Latin

Nation of Origin: Thailand

Other Comments: Buddhist, Christian, traditional religion.