| Lamet | |
|---|---|
| Khamet (Xmet) | |
| Native to | Laos |
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Native speakers
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20,000 (1995 census) |
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Austroasiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | lame1256 |
Lamet is a Mon–Khmer language of Laos. There are also a hundred speakers in Lampang Province, Thailand, where it is known as Khamet. Lamet speakers call their language [χəmɛːt], or less commonly [kʰəmɛːt].
Lamet of Lampang was originally spoken in Takluh village north of Namtha in Laos.
A closely related variety called Lua' is spoken in Ban Pang Chok (Ban Lua) Wiang Pa Pao District, southern Chiang Rai Province, Thailand.