| Phuong | |
|---|---|
| High Katu | |
| East Katu | |
| Native to | Vietnam |
| Ethnicity | Katu |
Native speakers | 15,000 (1999–2000) [1] |
Austroasiatic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: phg – Phuong ktv – Eastern Katu |
| Glottolog | phuo1238 Phuong [2] east1236 Eastern Katu [3] |
Phuong, or High Katu, is a Katuic language (Mon-Khmer) of Vietnam.
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