Su' (autonym: ɟruʔ) is a Mon–Khmer language of the Bahnaric branch spoken in Attapeu Province, Laos. The 1995 Attapeu census recorded a population of only 124 speakers in Sanamsay District. Su' autonyms are identical with that of the Jru' (known to the Lao as "Laven"), but they consider themselves to be a separate ethnic group (Sidwell 2003:19). There could also possibly be speakers in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia.

Su'
Native toLaos
Native speakers
2,400 (2000)[1]
Lao script, Khom script
Language codes
ISO 639-3sqq
Glottologsouu1238

Su' speakers live in villages on both sides of Route 18, from Ban Chanto to about 10 km before Ban Mai.

References

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  1. ^ Su' at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  • Sidwell, Paul (2003). A Handbook of comparative Bahnaric, Vol. 1: West Bahnaric. Pacific Linguistics, 551. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.