| Oy | |
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| The | |
| Native to | Laos |
| Ethnicity | Oy, Jeng, Sok, Sapuan |
Native speakers | 24,000 (2015 census)[1] plus 8,000 Sok, Sapuan and Jeng (1981–2007)[2][3] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:oyb – Oyspu – Sapuanthx – The (retired) |
| Glottolog | oyyy1238 Oysapu1247 Sapuan–Sokjeng1241 Jeng |
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Oi (Oy, Oey;[4] also known asThe,Thang Ong,Sok) is anAustroasiaticdialect cluster ofAttapeu Province, southernLaos. The dominant variety is Oy proper, with 11,000 speakers who are 80% monolinguals. The Jeng (Cheng) speak the same language but are ethnically distinct (Sidwell 2003). Speakers follow traditional religions.[1]
Some locations where Oi is spoken in include (Sidwell 2003:26):
The Jeng live mostly along the banks of the Sekaman River, in and around Ban Fandeng (Phandɛŋ).
According to Daniell (2020), there are about 20 Oy villages inAttapeu Province, Laos. The following villages are ordered roughly from west to east, and are located along or near theSekong River, in an area ofAttapeu Province to the west ofAttapeu Town.[5]
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