Chru language

Chru (Vietnamese: Chu Ru) is a Chamic language of Vietnam spoken by the Churu people in southern Lâm Đồng Province (especially in Đơn Dương District) and in Ninh Thuận Province.

Chru
Native toVietnam
EthnicityChuru people
Native speakers
19,000 (2009 census)
Austronesian
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Malayo-Sumbawan (?)
      • Chamic
        • Highland
          • Chru–Northern
            • Chru
Language codes
ISO 639-3cje
Glottologchru1239
ELPChru

Like the other Chamic languages spoken in Vietnam (Cham, Jarai, Rade and Roglai), use of Chru is declining as native speakers are generally bilingual in Vietnamese, which is used for most official or public settings, like schools.

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