Tai Ya

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Yunnan province: Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefectures, Honghe and Yuanyang counties; Yuxi prefecture, Xinping Yi-Dai autonomous county, Mosha district; Dai, Yi, and Yuanjiang Hani autonomous counties.

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Language NameTai Ya

User Population

400 in Thailand (Dawkins and Kirkland 2008), decreasing. Ethnic population: 1,000 (Dawkins and Kirkland 2008).

Location

Chiang Rai province: Mae Chan district, Mae Rai sub-district, Ban Pa Sak Khwang; Mae Sai district, Huay Khrai sub-district, Ban Nam Bor Khaw and Ban Pa Sak Khwang; Mueang Chiang Rai district.

Alternate Names

Dai Ya, Huayaodai, Tai Chung, Ya

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Weak. Home; mostly older people; occasionally with spouses and children. Some young people, all adults. Neutral attitudes. Most also use Northern Thai [nod] (Dawkins and Kirkland 2008). Also use Thai [tha].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: High rate in Thai [tha].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Some desire to preserve Tai Ya language. Christian.

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