Dialects: None known. Marginal intelligibility and difficulty with written Luang ,. Lexical similarity: 89% with Luang ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 7,500 (1995 SIL).
Language Use: No longer spoken by younger generations (Hajek 2006). Also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Luang [lex].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Matrilineal. They share historical and cultural heritage with Luang ,, but maintain their own identity and local pride. Christian.