Kacoʼ language

{{short description|Austroasiatic language spoken in Vietnam}}

{{Infobox language

| name = Kachok

| states = Cambodia–Vietnam border

| region =

| speakers = {{sigfig|3570|2}}

| date = 2007

| ref = e18

| familycolor = Austro-Asiatic

| fam2 = Bahnaric

| fam3 = North Bahnaric

| fam4 = Sedang–Todrah

| lc1 = xkk

| ld1 = Kachok

| lc2 = rmx

| ld2 = Romam

| dia1 = Kaco{{hamza}}

| dia2 = Romam

| glotto = lama1291

| glottorefname = Lamamic

| ELP2 = 5345

| ELPname2 = Romam

| map = Romam Kacoʼ language.jpg

}}

File:Kachok Elder Basket Weaving.jpg

File:Kachok Man Clearing the Grass.jpg

Kaco{{hamza}} (Kachok) is an Austro-Asiatic language of Vietnam. The two dialects, Kaco{{hamza}} and Romam, are quite distinct. Lamam (Lmam) is a clan name found among the Kaco', not a distinct language.

In Vietnam, Romam (Rơ-măm) is spoken in Le village, Mo Rai commune, Sa Thầy District, Kon Tum province (Đặng, et al. 2010:115).Đặng Nghiêm Vạn, Chu Thái Sơn, Lưu Hùng. 2010. Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam. Hà Nội: Thế Giới Publishers.