Halang

HAL

threatened

Alternate Names: Koyong, Salang

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Jeh ,.

Genealogy:

Austro-Asiatic
Mon-Khmer
Eastern Mon-Khmer
Bahnaric
North Bahnaric
West
Jeh-Halang

Demographics: 13,500 in Viet Nam (2000). Population total all countries: 17,500.

Language Use: Also use Vietnamese [vie].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1970–1972.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Viet Nam

Other Comments: Part of the Xo Dang 165,501 (2009 census) official ethnic community. Traditional religion.