Mok

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A language of Myanmar

Alternate Names

A Mŏk, Doi, Loi, Loi Cim, “Hsem” (pej.), “Hsen Hsum” (pej.), “Shim Ceem” (pej.)

User Population

4,000 in Myanmar (2018 S. Devereux). Total users in all countries: 4,700.

Shan State: Mong Khet, Kengtung and Mong Yang townships, 10 villages.

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Eastern Central Myanmar

Northern Thailand

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Palaungic, Eastern Palaungic, Angkuic

Used by all. Most also use Shan [shn].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Mok

Unwritten [Qaax].

Lahu [lhu] call this group ‘sətɕi’. Burmese [mya] call this group ‘siəm tɕim’. Akha [ahk] and Akeu [aeu] call them ‘ʔape’. Buddhist.

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Thailand

Language NameMok

User Population

700 in Thailand (2018 S. Devereux).

Location

Chiang Rai province: 5 villages.

Alternate Names

A Mŏk, Loi, Loi Cim, Muak, ʔape, “Hsem” (pej.), “Hsen Hsum” (pej.), “Shim Ceem” (pej.)

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

Used by all. Many also use Thai [tha].

Other Comments

In the past, there were speakers in Lampang province in Thailand, but it is likely the language there is now dormant. Lahu [lhu] call this group sətɕi; Burmese [mya] call this group siəm tɕim. Buddhist.

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