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A language of
Myanmar
Location
Shan State: Mong Khet, Kengtung and Mong Yang townships, 10 villages.
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Thailand
Language Name
Mok
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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