Lao Nyo language

Lao Nyo or Nyo (autonym: laːw˧ɲɔːʔ˦) is a Southwestern Tai language spoken mostly in Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia, as well as in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaew Province, Thailand. There are between 10,000 and 15,000 speakers of Lao Nyo in Cambodia. Lao Nyo is classified as a dialect of Lao rather than Nyo (Nyaw), based on linguistic data from Aun Loung Svay Chas village in Cambodia.

Lao Nyo
ឡាវញ៉ ลาวญ้อ
Native toCambodia, Thailand
Native speakers
15,000 (2014)
Kra–Dai
  • Tai
    • Southwestern (Thai)
      • Lao–Phutai
        • Lao Nyo
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone
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