Malay, Pattani
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A language of Thailand
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Jawi, Jawi-Malay, Yawi, oré Jawi
Autonym
ภาษายาวี (Baso Jawi)
Population
1,000,000 (2006 Mahidol University).
Location
Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala provinces; Songkhla province: Saba Yoi and Thepha districts.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Language Use
Some young people don’t use the full spectrum of Pattani Malay [mfa] vocabulary anymore that their grandparents and parents use. However, young people can undertand Pattani Malay [mfa]. Young people use more Thai [tha] now in their daily life especially in primary school. All ages. Most also use Thai [tha].
Language Development
Taught in primary schools, but only in some pilot schools. Literature. Dictionary. NT: 1981.
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Preferable ethnonym: Jawi or Jawi-Malay. Ethnic autonym: oré Jawi. Muslim.