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Moken

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3: mwt

Population	7,000 in Myanmar (Johnstone 1993).
Region	Mergui Archipelago, Dung, and other islands in south Myanmar. Also in Thailand.
Alternate names	Basing, Chau Ko’, Lawta, Mawken, Orang Laut, Salon, Salong, Selong, Selung
Dialects	Dung, Ja-It, L’be. Most similar to Moklen [mkm]. Related to Urak Lawoi [urk].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Moklen
Language development	NT: 2002.
Writing system	Latin script. Myanmar (Burmese) script.
Comments	They live primarily on boats, but occasionally settle on islands in the area. SVO. Fishermen: marine products. Traditional religion, Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Thailand

Language name	Moken
Region	South, west coast, Phuket, Phangnga, Krabi, Ranong.
Language map	Southern Thailand, reference number 25
Alternate names	Basing, Chau Ko’, Mawken, Salon, Salong, Selong, Selung
Dialects	Dung, Ja-It, L’be.
Comments	Primarily live on boats, but occasionally settle on area islands. Fishermen. Traditional religion, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

AMON Thavisak, author. 2001. "The effects of glottal finals on pitch in Southeast Asian languages."  

PITTAYAPORN, Pittayawat, author. 2006. "When words erode: Moken trisyllabic syncopation and PAn stress."