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Kaloeng Language
Kaloeng (Kalerng, Kaleung) is a Southwestern Tai language of Thailand and Laos. Distribution In Thailand, Kaloeng is spoken in Sakon Nakhon Province, Nakhon Phanom Province, and Mukdahan Province (Trongdee 2016). In Laos, it is spoken in Khammouan Province. External classification Mudjalin Luksanawong classifies the Kaloeng language as part of the Sakon Nakhon subbranch of the Southwestern Tai. *Nakhon Phanom **''Nakhon Phanom'' *Sakon Nakhon **Yoy-Yooy-Kalööng ***'' Yoy'' ***''Yooy'' ***''Kalööng'' In the Sakon Nakhon languages, Proto-Tai *hw- and *w- (Pittayaporn 2009:134-135) became /ph/- (Trongdee 2016:55). Also, the Sakon Nakhon languages display the uncommon labiovelar initial clusters thw-, cw-, sw-, hw-, ŋw-, lw-, ʔw- (Trongdee 2016:56). Internal classification Thananan Trongdee classifies the Kaloeng dialects as follows according to the evolution of the Proto-Kaloeng diphthong *-aɯ. *Group 1: *-aɯ > -aɯ (all spoken in Laos) **Hinboun District: Pha Wang; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang, Sukhothai, Lan Na and Ayutthaya, which also rivalled each other. European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayuttha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of Thailand
Thailand is home to 71 living languages, with the majority of people speaking languages of the Southwestern Tai family, and the national language being Thai. Lao is spoken along the borders with the Lao PDR, Karen languages are spoken along the border with Myanmar, Khmer is spoken near Cambodia and Malay is spoken in the south near Malaysia. Sixty-two 'domestic' languages are officially recognized, and international languages spoken in Thailand, primarily by international workers, expatriates and business people, include Burmese, Karen, English, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese, among others. Officially recognized languages National breakdown The following table comprises all 62 ethnolinguistic groups recognized by the Royal Thai Government in the 2011 Country Report to the UN Committee responsible for the ''International Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination'', available from the Department of Rights and Liberties Promotion of the Thai Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tha Uthen District
Tha Uthen ( th, ท่าอุเทน, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Nakhon Phanom province, northeastern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Phon Sawan, Si Songkhram, and Ban Phaeng of Nakhon Phanom Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Khammouan. History The original location of '' Muang'' Tha Uthen was at present-day ''tambon'' Chaiburi, then named Chai Rit Uttaburi (ไชยฤทธิ์อุตตบุรี). It was founded in 1808 by the Tai Nyo leader Thao Mo and his wife, Sunantha, who moved people from ''Muang'' Hongsavadi of present-day Laos. Thao Mo was then awarded with the title Phraya Hongsawadi. In 1814 the temple (Wat) Sri Sunanthamaharam was built, which later was called Wat Traiphum. In 1833, Phraya Maha Ammat, a military leader moved people from the current Lao side of Mekong River and settled them on the current Thai side of the river. Thao Prathum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phon Sawan District
Phon Sawan ( th, โพนสวรรค์, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Nakhon Phanom province, northeast Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Na Wa, Si Songkhram, Tha Uthen, and Mueang Nakhon Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon province. History The minor district ('' king amphoe'') was established on 7 January 1986, when the five ''tambons'', Phon Sawan, Na Hua Bo, Na Khamin, Phon Bok, and Ban Kho, were split off from Tha Uthen district. It was upgraded to a full district on 9 May 1992. Administration The district is divided into seven sub-districts ('' tambons''), which are further subdivided into 86 villages (''mubans''). Phon Sawan has township ('' thesaban tambon'') status and covers part of ''tambons'' Phon Sawan and Phon Chan. There are a further seven tambon administrative organization (TAO). References External linksamphoe.com Phon Sawan The phon is a logarithmic unit of loudness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Nakhon Phanom District
Mueang Nakhon Phanom ( th, เมืองนครพนม, )) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Nakhon Phanom province, northeastern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): That Phanom, Renu Nakhon of Nakhon Phanom Province; Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon province; Pla Pak and Tha Uthen of Nakhon Phanom Province. To the east across the Mekong River is the Laotian province Khammouan. History In 1917 the district name was changed from Mueang to Nong Buek (หนองบึก). In 1938 it was renamed Mueang Nakhon Phanom. Economy Khok Phu Kratae and Phai Lom villages in At Samat Subdistrict will be the site of a special economic zone (SEZ). As many as 400 families are to be evicted in the course of the project. Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, head of the junta's National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and prime minister, in May 2015 invoked his authority under Section 44 of the Interim Charter to announce NCPO Order No. 17/2015. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusuman District
Kusuman ( th, กุสุมาลย์, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phon Na Kaeo and Mueang Sakon Nakhon of Sakon Nakhon Province, Na Wa, Phon Sawan, Mueang Nakhon Phanom, and Pla Pak of Nakhon Phanom province. History The district dates back to ''Mueang'' Kusuman, which was established in 1844. In 1862 a second ''mueang'' named Phot Phaisan was established nearby. In 1914 Kusuman was reduced to a ''tambon'' of Mueang Sakon Nakhon district. In 1962 Kusuman was again named a minor district (''king amphoe''), as the large size of Mueang District made it difficult to administer. It was upgraded to a full district on 14 November 1967. Administration The district is divided into five sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (''mubans''). Kusuman is a township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
