Lai Chau Province - Languages

Languages

Languages spoken in Lai Châu province include the following.

  • Hmong-Mien languages
    • Hmong
  • Kra languages
    • Laha - Than Uyên
  • Tibeto-Burman languages
    • Sila - Mường Tè
    • Côông - Mường Tè
    • Lahu - Mường Tè
    • Hani - Mường Tè, Phong Thổ
  • Austro-Asiatic languages
    • Kháng - Mường Tè, Phong Thổ, Than Uyên

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