Chut languages
# Chut languages

The Chứt (Chut, Cheut) or Rục-Sách languages are a Vietic language cluster spoken by the Chứt peoples of Vietnam and Khammouane Province, Laos.

## Classification

The following three Chứt subgroups have been tentatively identified in Babaev & Samarina (2021).

* Mày, Rục, Sách
* Arem
* Kri, Maleng (Malieng); Kri and Maleng are listed as Western Vietic, rather than as part of the Chut phylogenetic group, by Alves & Sidwell (2021)

Except for the semi-nomadic and sedentary agriculturalist Sach and the swidden agriculturalist Kri, the May, Ruc, Arem, and Maleng were all hunter-gatherers until the late 20th century.

## Distribution

Chứt languages are spoken in the following villages in Vietnam.

### Sách

* Lâm Hóa
* Hóa Tiến
* Lâm Sum
* Hóa Hợp
* Hóa Lương
* Thượng Hóa

### Mày

* Ca Oóc
* Bai Dinh
* Cha Lo

### Rục

* Yên Hợp
* Phú Minh
