Nguồn (also Năm Nguyên) is a Vietic language spoken by the in the Trường Sơn mountains in Vietnam's North Central Coast region as well as in nearby regions of Laos. Most Nguồn speakers in Vietnam live in the secluded Minh Hóa district of Quảng Bình Province, with others in the area around Đồng Lê, the seat of , approximately 50 km (31 mi) from the National Highway 1.