Chut languages


The Chứt or Rục-Sách languages are a Vietic language cluster spoken by the Chứt peoples of Vietnam and Khammouane Province, Laos.

Classification

The following three Chứt subgroups have been tentatively identified in Babaev & Samarina.
Except for the semi-nomadic and sedentary agriculturalist Sach and the swidden agriculturalist Kri, the May, Ruc, Arem, and Maleng were all hunter-gatherers until the late 20th century.

Distribution

Chứt languages are spoken in the following villages in Vietnam.
;Sách
  • Lâm Hóa
  • Hóa Tiến
  • Lâm Sum
  • Hóa Hợp
  • Hóa Lương
  • Thượng Hóa
;Mày
;Rục