Thailand

Thai

[tha] 1 (National). De facto national language. 20,200,000 in Thailand (2000). 400,000 Khorat (1984). 4,700,000 mother-tongue Thai are ethnic Chinese, or 80% of the Chinese (1984). Population total all countries: 20,421,280.

4 (Educational)

Korean

[kor] 4 (Educational).

Lahu

[lhu] 4 (Educational). 32,000 in Thailand (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).

Lisu

[lis] 4 (Educational). 40,000 in Thailand (Bradley 2007).

Lü

[khb] 4 (Educational). 83,000 in Thailand (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).

Thai, Northern

[nod] 4 (Educational). De facto language of provincial identity in northern provinces. 6,000,000 in Thailand (1983 SIL). Population total all countries: 6,029,440.

5 (Dispersed)

Chinese, Mandarin

[cmn] 5 (Dispersed). 5,880 in Thailand (1984).

5 (Developing)

Akha

[ahk] 5 (Developing). 56,600 in Thailand (Bradley 2007).

Chinese, Hakka

[hak] 5 (Developing). 58,800 in Thailand (1984).

Chinese, Min Dong

[cdo] 5 (Developing).

Chinese, Min Nan

[nan] 5 (Developing). 1,080,000 in Thailand. 1,060,000 Chaochow (18%), 17,600 Fujian (less than 1%), 5,880 Hainanese (less than 1%) (1984).

Chinese, Yue

[yue] 5 (Developing). 29,400 in Thailand (1984).

Hmong Daw

[mww] 5 (Developing). 32,400 in Thailand (2000).

Iu Mien

[ium] 5 (Developing). 40,000 in Thailand (1999).

Karen, Pwo Northern

[pww] 5 (Developing). 60,000 (1983 SIL).

Karen, Pwo Western Thailand

[kjp] 5 (Developing). 50,000 in Thailand (1998).

Karen, S’gaw

[ksw] 5 (Developing). 200,000 in Thailand (2006 Mahidol University).

Khmer, Northern

[kxm] 5 (Developing). 1,400,000 (2006 Mahidol University), decreasing. Very few monolingual.

Khmu

[kjg] 5 (Developing). 31,400 in Thailand (2000).

Khün

[kkh] 5 (Developing). 6,280 in Thailand (2000).

Lawa, Western

[lcp] 5 (Developing). 8,000 (2007 R. Nahhas). Ethnic population: 8,500.

Mal

[mlf] 5 (Developing). 3,000 in Thailand (1982 SIL).

Malay, Pattani

[mfa] 5 (Developing). 1,000,000 (2006 Mahidol University).

Pa’o

[blk] 5 (Developing). 740 in Thailand (2000).

Shan

[shn] 5 (Developing). 95,000 in Thailand (2006 Mahidol University).

Tai Dam

[blt] 5 (Developing). 700 in Thailand (2004).

Thai Sign Language

[tsq] 5 (Developing). 51,000 profoundly, prelingually deaf people in Thailand (1997 C. Reilly). 20% of deaf children go to school to learn it.

Thai Song

[soa] 5 (Developing). 32,300 (2000).

Thai, Southern

[sou] 5 (Developing). De facto language of provincial identity in southeasternmost 15 provinces. 4,500,000 (2006 Mahidol University). 1,500,000 to 3,000,000 or more Muslim Tai (2001).

Wa, Parauk

[prk] 5 (Developing). 6,700 in Thailand (2008 P. Hopple).

6a (Vigorous)

Ban Khor Sign Language

[bfk] 6a (Vigorous).

Blang

[blr] 6a (Vigorous). 1,200 in Thailand (1998 SIL).

Hmong Njua

[hnj] 6a (Vigorous). 60,000 in Thailand (Hattaway 2000).

Karen, Phrae Pwo

[kjt] 6a (Vigorous).

Kayah, Eastern

[eky] 6a (Vigorous). 18,000 in Thailand (2000). 2 camps of 15,000 refugees from Myanmar.

Lahu Shi

[lhi] 6a (Vigorous). 15,000 in Thailand (2007).

Lamet

[lbn] 6a (Vigorous). 100 in Thailand.

Lawa, Eastern

[lwl] 6a (Vigorous). 7,000 (2007 R. Nahhas). Ethnic population: 8,000.

Malay, Satun

[meo] 6a (Vigorous).

Nyaw

[nyw] 6a (Vigorous). 50,000 (1990 A. Diller).

Phu Thai

[pht] 6a (Vigorous). 470,000 in Thailand (2006 Mahidol University). Population total all countries: 866,000.

Phuan

[phu] 6a (Vigorous). 200,000 in Thailand (2006 Mahidol University). Population total all countries: 306,000.

Prai

[prt] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 in Thailand (2001). Possibly 3,000 Ban Wen dialect speakers. Population total all countries: 41,900.

Pray 3

[pry] 6a (Vigorous). 38,800 (2000).

Sô

[sss] 6a (Vigorous). 70,000 in Thailand (2006 Mahidol University).

Thai, Northeastern

[tts] 6a (Vigorous). De facto language of provincial identity in east, northeast provinces. 15,000,000 (1983 SIL). At least 1,000,000 in Bangkok. Kalerng has a few thousand speakers (1990 A. Diller).

Yoy

[yoy] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 in Thailand (1990 A. Diller). Population total all countries: 6,000.

6b (Threatened)

Aheu

[thm] 6b (Threatened). 450 in Thailand (Bradley 2007). Population total all countries: 700. Ethnic population: 1,500 (Bradley 2007).

Bisu

[bzi] 6b (Threatened). Ethnic population: 500 (Bradley 2007).

Cham, Western

[cja] 6b (Threatened). 4,000 in Thailand.

Kuy

[kdt] 6b (Threatened). 400,000 in Thailand (2006 Mahidol University). Few monolinguals. Population total all countries: 452,800.

Moklen

[mkm] 6b (Threatened). 1,500 (1984 D. Hogan). Ethnic population: 4,000 (2000 D. Bradley).

Mon

[mnw] 6b (Threatened). 108,000 in Thailand (Bauer 1984). 70,000–120,000, total population (Bauer 1984). 1983 census estimated 100,000; about 50,000 L1 speakers (Foster 1972; Smalley 1994).

Nyeu

[nyl] 6b (Threatened). 200.

Phunoi

[pho] 6b (Threatened).

Tai Nüa

[tdd] 6b (Threatened).

Tonga

[tnz] 6b (Threatened). 180 in Thailand (2007). Population total all countries: 195. Ethnic population: 300 (2000 D. Bradley).

Urak Lawoi’

[urk] 6b (Threatened). 2,000 (Bradley 2007). Ethnic population: 3,000 (Bradley 2007).

7 (Shifting)

Akeu

[aeu] 7 (Shifting). 400 in Thailand (2006).

Bru, Western

[brv] 7 (Shifting). 20,000 in Thailand (1991).

Chiangmai Sign Language

[csd] 7 (Shifting).

Jehai

[jhi] 7 (Shifting). Ethnic population: 150 (Bradley 2007).

Kensiu

[kns] 7 (Shifting). 300 in Thailand.

Lua’

[prb] 7 (Shifting). 6,280 (2000).

Moken

[mwt] 7 (Shifting). 2,000 in Thailand (Bradley 2007).

Mpi

[mpz] 7 (Shifting). 900 (Nahhas 2005), decreasing. Ethnic population: 1,500 (Nahhas 2005).

Nyahkur

[cbn] 7 (Shifting). 1,500 (2006 C. Shimmin), decreasing. No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 3000 (Thongkum 1984).

Saek

[skb] 7 (Shifting). 11,000 in Thailand (Johnstone 1993).

Tai Ya

[cuu] 7 (Shifting). 400 in Thailand (Dawkins and Kirkland 2008), decreasing. Ethnic population: 1,000 in Thailand.

8a (Moribund)

Chong

[cog] 8a (Moribund). 500.

Mlabri

[mra] 8a (Moribund). 130 in Thailand (Bradley 2007). Population total all countries: 154.

Palaung, Pale

[pce] 8a (Moribund). 5,000 in Thailand (1989).

Ugong

[ugo] 8a (Moribund). 80 (2000 D. Bradley). Ethnic population: 500.

Yong

[yno] 8a (Moribund). 12,600 (2000).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Kintaq

[knq] 8b (Nearly extinct). 1 in Thailand (2007 SIL).

Mok

[mqt] 8b (Nearly extinct). 7 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

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