Oi language

Oi (Oy, Oey; also known as The, Thang Ong, Sok) is an Austroasiatic dialect cluster of Attapeu Province, southern Laos. The dominant variety is Oy proper, with 11,000 speakers who are 80% monolinguals. The Jeng (Cheng) speak the same language but are ethnically distinct (Sidwell 2003). Speakers follow traditional religions.

"The language" redirects here. For other uses, see Language (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with The Language.
Oy
Native toLaos
EthnicityOy, Jeng, Sok, Sapuan
Native speakers
24,000 (2015 census)
plus 8,000 Sok, Sapuan and Jeng (1981–2007)
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
oyb – Oy
spu – Sapuan
Glottologoyyy1238  Oy
sapu1247  Sapuan–Sok
jeng1241  Jeng
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