Urak Lawoi’

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A language of Thailand

ISO 639-3
urk
Alternate Names
Chaw Talay, Lawoi, Lawta, Lumoh Lawoi’, Olang Lawta, Orak Lawoi’, “Chawnam” (pej.)
User 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.

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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.