Tai Daeng
PrintA language of Viet Nam
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Daeng, Môc-Châu, Red Tai, Tai Deng, Tai Rouge, Táy-Môc-Châu, Thai Dang, Thai Do
Population
80,000 in Viet Nam (1995 census). Population total all countries: 105,000. Ethnic population: 100,000 (Bradley 2007).
Location
North central, Thanh Hoa Province, south of Sam Nuea. Also in Laos, Thailand, United States.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Writing
Tai Viet script.
Part of the Thái official ethnic community (1,550,423, 2009 census). Speakers in Viet Nam tend to identify with Tai Dam [blt] and deny they are Red Tai.