Mpi
A language of Thailand
| Population | 900 (Nahhas 2005), decreasing. Ethnic population: 1,500 (Nahhas 2005). |
| Region | North, Phrae Province, Ban Dong east of provincial capital; Nan Province, Ban Sakoen, east of Phayao Province border. |
| Language map |
Northern Thailand, reference number 28 |
| Alternate names | Kaw |
| Dialects | Ban Dong, Ban Sakoen. Ban Dong and Ban Sakoen Mpi are mutually intelligible (based on self-report of Ban Dong and Ban Sakoen residents). Lexical similarity: 86% between Ban Dong and Ban Sakoen dialects. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Lolo-Burmese, Loloish, Southern, Phunoi |
| Language use | Also use Northern Thai or Central Thai. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Writing system | Thai script. |
| Comments | Kaw is used in Ban Sakoen. Possibly some in China who refer to their language as Pu Kaw. SOV. Buddhist. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
NAHHAS, Ramzi W., author. 2007. "Sociolinguistic survey of Mpi in Thailand."
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