Tày
A language of Viet Nam
| Population | 1,480,000 in Viet Nam (1999 census). |
| Region | Central and northeast, near the China border, Cao Bàng, Lang Son, Hà Giang, Tuye Quang, Bác Thái, Quang Ninh, Hà Bac, Lam Dòng provinces; some settled south in Tung Nghia and Song Mao. Possibly also in Laos. Also in France, United States. |
| Language maps |
Northern Viet Nam, reference number 88 Northwestern Viet Nam, reference number 88 |
| Alternate names | Ngan, Phen, T’o, Tai Tho, “Thô” , Thu Lao |
| Dialects | Central Tày, Eastern Tày, Southern Tày, Northern Tày, Tày Trung Khanh, Thu Lao, Tày Bao Lac. Similar to Nung [nut]. |
| Classification | Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Central |
| Language use | Also use Vietnamese [vie]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1938–1963. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Day, A. Colin. 1966. The syntax of Tho, a Tai language of Vietnam.
Hoàng Văn Ma. 1997. "The sound system of the Tày language of Cao Bằng Province, Vietnam."
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