Thai, Southern
A language of Thailand
| Population | 4,500,000 (2006 Mahidol). 1,500,000 to 3,000,000 or more Muslim Tai (2001). |
| Region | Chumphon, Nakorn Srithammarat; 14 provinces total. Muslim Tai in provinces of Chumporn, Nakorn Srithammarat, Phattalung, Songkhla, Ranong, Phanga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang, Satun. |
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Southern Thailand, reference number 51 |
| Alternate names | Dambro, Pak Tai, Pak Thai, Paktay |
| Dialects | Tak Bai (Tai Tak Bai), Thai Malay (Tai Islam). A group of dialects more distantly related to other Tai languages. Border dialects are quite distinct from others. |
| Classification | Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, Southern |
| Language use | 81% use Southern Thai in the home, Muslim Tai (‘Thai Malay’) speak only Southern Thai. Some also use Central Tai [tha]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: Read Central Thai. Bible portions: 2000. |
| Writing system | Thai script. |
| Comments | Buddhist, Muslim, Christian. |
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