Côông language
Cốông is a Loloish language of Vietnam. It is spoken by approximately 1,500 speakers in Mường Tè District, Lai Châu Province, Vietnam. It is related to but quite distinct from Phunoi.Distribution
According to Jerold Edmondson, Cốông is spoken in 5 villages of Mường Tè District, Lai Châu Province, Vietnam.
- Bo Lếch, Can Hồ commune
- Nậm Khao, Nậm Khao commune
- Nậm Pục, Nậm Khao commune
- Tác Ngá, Mường Mồ commune
- Nậm Kè, Mường Tong commune
According to Phạm Huy, Côống is spoken in the following villages, all of which are in Mường Tè District except for Huổi Sâư.
- Bo Lếch, Can Hồ commune
- Nậm Luồng, Can Hồ commune
- Nậm Khao, Nậm Khao commune
- Nậm Pục, Nậm Khao commune
- Tác Ngá, Mường Mô commune
- Nậm Kè, Mường Toong commune
- Huổi Sâư, Chà Cang commune, Mường Lay district
Subdivisions
Phạm Huy lists the following two Côống ethnic subdivisions.
- Xí Tù Mạ
- Xám Khổng Xú Lứ
Phrases
Golden Côống and Silver Côống differ linguistically, as illustrated by the following phrases from Phạm in Vietnamese orthography.
- Golden Coong
- *Háng lế
- *Hàng chà
- *Ý sộ tắng
- Silver Coong
- *À sáng lê
- *Hắng tà
- *Lắng tắng
Golden Côống numbers are :
