Subgroups

the Xinh Mul are divided linguistically into three subgroups:

• The Kháng of Vietnam
• The Phong-Kniang
  Phong-Kniang language
  Phong Kniang is an Austro-Asiatic language of the Mon–Khmer family, spoken in Laos. Its nearest relatives are the fellow Xinh Mul tongues, the Khang language and Puoc language, both spoken in Vietnam. The number of speakers of Phong-Kniang is estimated at 1,000....
  
   of Laos
• The Puoc of Vietnam and Laos

Language

The Xinh Mul speak a language also called Xinh Mul, which is a Khmuic language

Khmuic languages

Khmuic languages are a subgroup of the Mon–Khmer languages.*Khao: Khao, Bit *Mlabri: Mlabri, Yumbri*Xinh Mul: Khang, Phong-Kniang, Puoc...

. The Khmuic languages are Austro-Asiatic. There is some debate as to whether the Khmuic languages are of the Mon-Khmer branch, but the majority opinion is that they are not.