Ugong
A language of Thailand
| Population | 80 (2000 D. Bradley). Ethnic population: 500. |
| Region | Kanchanaburi, Uthai Thani, Suphanburi. |
| Alternate names | ’Ugong, Gong, Lawa, Ugawng |
| Dialects | Kok Chiang, Suphanburi. Not closely related to other languages. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Lolo-Burmese, Loloish, Southern |
| Language use | No longer spoken in most former locations. Children speak Thai as L1. 80 adults in the home. Mainly older adults. All also use some variety of Thai. |
| Comments | Distinct from Lawa [cbn] in the Palaung-Wa branch of Mon-Khmer. They were relocated because of dam construction. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
MAYUREE Thawornpat, author. 2007. "Gong phonological characteristics."
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