Todrah
Native toVietnam
Native speakers
6,000 (2007)[1]
Dialects
  • Sodrah
  • Xodrah
Language codes
ISO 639-3tdr
Glottologtodr1244

Todrah is an Austroasiatic language of Vietnam. The two dialects, Sodrah and Xodrah, are quite distinct. Speakers are officially classified by the Vietnamese government as Sedang people.

Todrah contrasts clear, breathy and laryngeal vowels.[2]

Distribution

Todrah (Sơ-Drá, Xơtrá, SơRá) is spoken in Đắk Glei District, Kon Tum town, and Kon Plông District of Kon Tum Province (Le et al. 2014:175)[3]

According to Ethnologue, it is spoken northeast of Kon Tum city, from Kon Hring to Kon Braih.

References

  1. ^ Todrah at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ [1] Gregerson, Kenneth J. and Kenneth D. Smith. 1973. The development of Tơdrah register. MKS 4:143-184.
  3. ^ Lê Bá Thảo, Hoàng Ma, et al.; Viện hàn lâm khoa học xã hội Việt Nam - Viện dân tộc học. 2014. Các dân tộc ít người ở Việt Nam: các tỉnh phía nam. Ha Noi: Nhà xuất bản khoa học xã hội. ISBN 978-604-90-2436-8


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