Bit language
Bit (ISO 639-3 code bgk) is a language of the Austroasiatic family spoken in China and Laos. It has about 1,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as severely endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | bgk |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | bitt1240 |
| Family | Austroasiatic |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | China, Laos |
| Speakers (estimate) | 1,000 |
| Endangerment | Severely Endangered (40 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Austroasiatic languages, nearest first.
- Vietnamese86,000,000 speakers
- Khmer17,000,000 speakers
- Eastern Bru82,300 speakers
- U40,000 speakers
- Lave32,230 speakers
- Western Bru20,000 speakers
- Riang (Myanmar)15,500 speakers
- Phai6,281 speakers
- Tai Loi4,460 speakers
- Kháng3,921 speakers
- Bugan2,700 speakers
- Mang1,750 speakers
More about Bit
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.