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Lua’

A language of Thailand

ISO 639-3: prb

Population  6,280 (2000).
Region  Nan Province, east of Pua District; Laos-Thailand border.
Language map  Northern Thailand, reference number 20
Alternate names   East Pua Pray, Pray 2
Classification  Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Khmuic, Mal-Khmu’, Mal-Phrai
Language development  Bible portions: 1984.
Comments  Distinct from Mal [mlf], Prai [prt], and Pray 3 [pry]. Christian.

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Academic Publications

CHOMMANAD Intajamornrak; THERAPHAN L.-Thongkum, authors. 2009. "Tonal evolution induced by language contact: a case study of the T'in (Lua') language of Nan province, northern Thailand."  Available online