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VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE PRODUCTS
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Vietnamese Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Vietnamese Phrasebase Forum Topics
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Extinct: no
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Family: Austro-Asiatic
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Branch: Viet-Moung
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Continent: Asia
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Country: Viet Nam
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Region: The entire country. Also spoken in Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Finland, France, Germany, Laos, Martinique, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Philippines, Senegal, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, Vanuatu.
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Countries Where Spoken: 65,795,718 in VIet Nam (1999 census). Population total all countries: 67,439,139. China.
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Countries Where Official: Viet Nam
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Native Speakers: 65,795,718
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Speakers Total: 67,439,139
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 608
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 608
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 981
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 3,053
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Three Letter Code: VIE
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Alternative Names: KINH, GIN, JING, CHING, VIET, ANNAMESE
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Dialects: Danubian, Eskisehir, Razgrad, Dinler, Rumelian, Karamanli, Edirne, Gaziantep, Urfa, Bhoi-khasi, Lyngngam (megam), Khasi, War, Cherrapunji (sohra), Khynrium, Tolo, Golar, Alakong (a-la Cong), Jolong (gio-lang, Y-lang), Bahnar Bonom (bomam), Kontum, Krem., Buriram, Surin, Sisaket., Karluk (qarlug), Kipchak (kypchak), Oghuz., Mataban-moulmein (central Mon, Mon Te), Pegu (northern Mon, Mon Tang), Ye (southern Mon, Mon Nya)., None, Camorta (kamorta), Katchal (kachel, Tehnu), Nancowry (nancoury), Trinkut (trinkat). Condul (kondul), Great Nicobar, Little Nicobar, Milo, Sambelong, Tafwap., Grik, Kenderong, Kenering, Po-klo (sakai Bukit Of Temongoh), Sakai Of Plus Korbu, Sungai Piah, Tanjong Rambutan, Tembe' (tembi), Ulu Kinta (kinta Sakai), Lanoh Kobak., Central Sedang, Greater Sedang, Dak Sut Sedang, Kotua Sedang, Kon Hring Sedang, Lohara, Chaibasa-thakurmunda., None, Hasada', Latar, Naguri, Kera', Bhumij (sadar Bhumij, Bhumij Munda, Bhumij Thar)., Karmali (khole), Kamari-santali, Lohari-santali, Mahali (mahli, Mahili), Manjhi, Paharia., None, Thang, Wang, Mol, Mual, Moi 1, Boi Bi (moi Bi), Ao TÁ (au TÁ)., Northern Vietnamese (tonkinese, Hanoi), Central Vietnamese (hue), Southern Vietnamese.,
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Summary: Numerous dialects, including the principal ones listed above. People are called 'Kinh.' National language. Grammar. SVO; prepositions; genitives, articles, adjectives, numerals, relatives before noun heads; question word initial. Literacy rate in first language: 65%. Literacy rate in second language: 80%. Roman script used. Buddhist, Christian. Bible 1916-1994.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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