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==Description==
The majority of the population of Vietnam speak the national language of the country which is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_language '''Vietnamese'''], a tonal Austroasiatic language (Mon–Khmer).<br>
Vietnam's minority groups speak a variety of languages which consists of:
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A0y_language '''Tày''']<br>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muong_language '''Mường''']<br>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cham_language'''Cham''']<br>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_language '''Khmer''']<br>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language '''Chinese''']<br>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%B9ng_language_(Tai) '''Nùng (Tai)''']<br>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hmong_language '''Hmong''']<br>
The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French'''] language, a legacy of colonial rule, is spoken by many educated Vietnamese as a second language, mostly among the older generation and those educated in the former South Vietnam, where it was a primary language in administration, education and commerce.<br>
'''English''' has been progressively used as a second language and the study of English is now mandatory in most schools either alongside or in place of French. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Vietnam," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam#Languages, accessed 8 May 2023.</ref>


Spoken languages are affiliated with each ethnic group.  Vietnamese is the most widely spoken language, and is the language of government, schools and television.  Other languages spoken regionally include the numerous small ethnic groups, Chinese, Khmer and French.  English is being revived and is widely used in business.  Records were kept in Chinese, Vietnamese, French and English.
==Word List(s)==
*[[Chinese Genealogical Word List]]
*[[French Genealogical Word List]]


The Vietnamese language was originally written in Chinese characters. The Vietnamese began developing their own system of writing called Chu nom which used some Chinese ideographs for sounds and others for complete words.   This system began to slip into disuse in the late 16th century when Portuguese and French missionaries devised the Quoc ngu, a system of writing Vietnamese in Roman letters. This eventually became the common method of writing modern Vietnamese, although Chinese forms and ideographs continue to be used for religious and ceremonial purposes.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Vietnam,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.</ref>
'''Vietnamese'''
*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/vietnamese.php Useful Vietnamese phrases (Omniglot)]
*[https://www.mondly.com/blog/vietnamese-words-and-phrases/ 120+ Core Vietnamese Words and Phrases for Travelers (Mondly)]
 
'''Tày'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A0y_language#Vocabulary Tày Vocabulary (Wikipedia)]
 
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Vietnamese'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_phonology Vietnamese phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[http://learn101.org/vietnamese.php Vietnamese basics and grammar (Learn101)]
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/vietnamese.htm Vietnamese (Omniglot)]
*[https://forvo.com/languages/vi/ Vietnamese pronunciation dictionary (Forvo)]
 
'''Tày'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A0y_language#Phonology Tày Phonology (Wikipedia)]
 
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Vietnamese'''
*[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/vietnamese/ Vietnamese Language (mustgo)]
*[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-vietnamese/ English to Vietnamese dictionary (Cambridge)]
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/vietnamese_dictionary.htm Vietnamese dictionary (Lexilogos)]
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/vi English to Vietnamese dictionary (Glosbe)]
* Nguyen, Hoai Nhan. ''Elemental grammar of spoken Vietnamese : the Vietnamese language.'' Sarthe,France: H. Nguyen, 1986. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/14368621 WorldCat].
 
'''Tày'''
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/tyz English to Tày dictionary (Glosbe)]
 
==Additional Resources==
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Vietnam Vietnam (Britannica)]


== References ==
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Description[edit | edit source]

The majority of the population of Vietnam speak the national language of the country which is Vietnamese, a tonal Austroasiatic language (Mon–Khmer).
Vietnam's minority groups speak a variety of languages which consists of:

The French language, a legacy of colonial rule, is spoken by many educated Vietnamese as a second language, mostly among the older generation and those educated in the former South Vietnam, where it was a primary language in administration, education and commerce.
English has been progressively used as a second language and the study of English is now mandatory in most schools either alongside or in place of French. [1]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Vietnamese

Tày

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Vietnamese

Tày

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Vietnamese

Tày

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]


  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Vietnam," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam#Languages, accessed 8 May 2023.