URK ISO 639-3
Urak Lawoi’
A language of Thailand
- ISO 639
- urk
- Alternate Names
- Chaw Talay, Lawoi, Lawta, Lumoh Lawoi’, Olang Lawta, Orak Lawoi’, “Chawnam” (pej.)
- Population
- 5,000 (2012 S. Pattemore). Ethnic population: 3,000 (Bradley 2007b).
- Location:
- Krabi province: Jam and PhiPhi Don islands; Phuket province: Laem Tukae, Rawai, and Sepam villages, all on main Phuket island; Trang province: Lanta island; Satun province: Adung, Bulon, and Lipae islands.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic
- Dialects
- Adang, Phuket Young Peoples, Phuket Old Peoples. Aboriginal Malays with a unique Malay language. A member of macrolanguage Malay [msa].
- Language Use
- Often replaced by Thai [tha] or Malay or both when members of the group settle down (Bradley 2007b). Adults only. Shifting to Southern Thai [sou]. Most also use Thai [tha] (Bradley 2007b).
- Language Development
- Various Thai script and romanized literacy materials (Bradley 2007b). Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1998.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Urak Lawoi’
- Writing
- Thai script [Thai].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
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Location: Krabi province: Jam and PhiPhi Don islands; Phuket province: Laem Tukae, Rawai, and Sepam villages, all on main Phuket island; Trang province: Lanta island; Satun province: Adung, Bulon, and Lipae islands.
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