Tai Dón

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A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3
twh
Alternate Names
Tai Blanc, Tai Kao, Tai Lai, Táy Khao, Thái Tráng, White Tai
Population

280,000 in Viet Nam (2002). Population total all countries: 495,000.

Location

North, along Red and Black rivers; some in the south, mainly Lam Dòng Province, Tung Nghia. Also in China, France, Laos.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Not intelligible of Tai Dam [blt]. Lao [lao] influenced the speech of some Tai Dón.

Language Use

Positive attitudes. Those with prolonged contact with Tai Dam [blt] have become bilingual in it. Many have not had that contact.

Language Development
Dictionary. Bible portions: 1969–1992.
Writing
Latin script. Tai Viet script.
Other Comments

Part of the Thái official ethnic community (1,550,423, 2009 census). Traditional religion, Buddhist.

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