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Nung

Nung

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A Tai language spoken in northern Vietnam, for example in Cao Bang and Lang Son
  • noun
: nung

Examples

  • It took a second, but I recovered my presence of mind enough to say, motioning wildly in the general direction of my mouth, "Nung nuck nin naces."

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The Nung language is spoken by various ethnic groups in the northern provinces of Vietnam.

  • The Nung people of Vietnam maintain their cultural heritage through their language and traditions.

  • In Cao Bang province, many locals still communicate in Nung, preserving their unique linguistic identity.

Surface Forms

Nung singular
Nungs plural

Etymology

Nung is the name of a people and their Tai language in northern Vietnam. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it like 'French' or 'Japanese' — the language is simply named after the people who speak it.