Tai Dam

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A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3
blt
Alternate Names
Black Tai, Tai Do, Tai Noir, Táy-Dam, Thái Den
Population

699,000 in Viet Nam (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 763,754.

Location

North, along Red and Black rivers; south, Lam Dòng Province, Tung Nghia; Dac Lac Province, Tho Thanh; Gia Lai Province, Pleiku; elsewhere. Also in Australia, China, France, Laos, Thailand, United States.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Tai, Southwestern
Dialects

Táy Mu’ò’i (Meuay, Tai Mueai). Similar to Thai Song [soa] and Tai Dón [twh], but not inherently intelligible of Tai Dón.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1982–2000.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tai Dam
Writing
Lao script. Latin script. Tai Viet script.
Other Comments

Part of Thái official ethnic community (1,550,423, 2009 census), which also includes Tai Dón [twh] and Tai Daeng [tyr]. Officially included under Dai in China. Traditional religion.

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