TLQ ISO 639-3
Tai Loi
A language of Myanmar
- ISO 639
- tlq
- Alternate Names
- Aw-aak, Bulang-Su, Doi, Khabe, Kon Doi, Kon Loi, Loi, Monglwe, Tai-Loi, Tailoi, Wakut
- Population
- Population information is not yet available for the other groups known as Tai Loi.
- Location:
- Shan state.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Palaungic, Eastern Palaungic, Angkuic
- Dialects
- Considerable dialectal variation between villages.
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya], especially educated young people. Also use Lü [khb], especially adults. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Tai Loi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Tai Loi means ‘mountain Tai’ and is a cover term for multiple Palaungic groups in the area, some of which are Angkuic and some of which are Waic. Buddhist, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Luang Namtha province: Sing district.
- Dialects
- Tai Loi, Doi.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Buddhist. View other languages of Laos
Language Name
Tai Loi
User Population
Ethnic population: 600 (Schliesinger 2003b).
Map
Location: Shan state.
Size and Vitality
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