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BLT ISO 639-3

Tai Dam

ʼTáy Ðăm, ’Táy Autonym

A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Black Tai, Tai Do, Tai Noir, Thái Den
Autonym
ʼTáy Ðăm, ’Táy
Population
699,000 in Viet Nam (2002 SIL). Total users in all countries: 777,700.
Location:
Dat Lak, Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Phu Tho, Son La, and Yen Bai provinces; Gia Lai province: Pleiku city; Lam Dong province: Tung Nghia city; Thanh Hoa province: Thuong Xuan district, Tho Thanh sub district; and elsewhere.
Language Status
5* (Developing). Language of recognized ethnic group: Thai.
Classification
Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Tai, Southwestern
Dialects
Táy Mu’ò’i (Meuay, Tai Mueai). Reportedly similar to Thai Song [soa] and Tai Dón [twh], but not inherently intelligible of Tai Dón.
Language Use
Also use Tai Dón [twh] (Abadie 2001). Also use Vietnamese [vie]. Used as L2 by Kháng [kjm], Tai Dón [twh].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Radio. Dictionary. NT: 2013–2014.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tai Dam
Writing
Lao script [Laoo]. Latin script [Latn]. Tai Viet script [Tavt].
Other Comments
Part of Thái official ethnic community (1,550,423, 2009 census), which also includes Tai Dón [twh] and Tai Daeng [tyr]. Officially included under Dai in China. Traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Tai Dam
User Population
10,000 in China (1995).
Location
Yunnan province: Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefectures, Dai, Jinping Miao, and Yao autonomous counties.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
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Language Name
Tai Dam
User Population
65,000 in Laos (Schliesinger 2003a).
Location
Bokeo, Bolikhamxai, Houaphan, Louangphabang, Luang Namtha, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Viengchan, Xiangnabouli, and Xiengkhoang provinces.
Dialects
Tai Muoi (Meuay, Tai Muei, Tay Mueai).
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Traditional religion.
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Language Name
Tai Dam
User Population
700 in Thailand (2004).
Location
Loei province; Chiang Khan district, Khao Kaeo sub-district, Ban Na Pa Nat village.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Arrived in Thailand in 1885.
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Language Name
Tai Dam
User Population
3,000 in United States.
Location
Iowa: Des Moines.
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Map

Location: Dat Lak, Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Phu Tho, Son La, and Yen Bai provinces; Gia Lai province: Pleiku city; Lam Dong province: Tung Nghia city; Thanh Hoa province: Thuong Xuan district, Tho Thanh sub district; and elsewhere.