Tai Dam language
Tai Dam (Chinese: 傣担语; pinyin: Dǎidānyǔ), also known as Black Tai (Thai: ภาษาไทดำ; pronounced [pʰāː sǎː tʰāj dām]; Vietnamese: tiếng Thái Đen; "Black Tai language"; Chinese: 黑傣语; pinyin: Hēidǎiyǔ), is a Tai language spoken by the Tai Dam in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and China (mostly in Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County).
| Tai Dam | |
|---|---|
| Black Tai | |
| ꪼꪕꪒꪾ; ไทดำ | |
| Native to | Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, China |
| Ethnicity | Tai Dam |
Native speakers | (760,000 cited 1995–2002) |
Kra–Dai
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| Tai Viet | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | blt |
| Glottolog | taid1247 |
The Tai Dam language is similar to Thai and Lao (including Isan), but it is not close enough to be readily understood by most Thai and Lao (Isan) speakers. In particular, the Khmer, Pali and Sanskrit additions to Thai and Lao (Isan) are largely missing from Tai Dam.
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