Tai Meuay (//), Tai Meuy (//), or Tày Mười is a
Southwestern Tai
The Southwestern Tai, Southwestern Thai or Thai languages are a branch of the Tai languages of Southeast Asia. Its dialects include Siamese (Central Thai), Lanna, Lao, Shan and others.
Classification
The internal classification of the Southwe ...
language spoken in
Bolikhamxay Province,
Laos. Phonological and anthropological evidence show that it is most closely related to the
Tai Daeng (Red Tai) language. Tai Meuay also displays lexical similarities with Tay language varieties of
Nghệ An Province, Vietnam.
[Pacquement, Jean. 2021]
''The Tai Meuay of Bolikhamxay Province (Laos) and their language''SEALS 2021
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Tai Meuay has been documented by Souksada Soutthixay.
[Soutthixay, Souksada. 2019–2020. ''Tai Meuy Amazing Stories''. MA dissertation.]
Demographics
Tai Meuay is spoken in
Khamkeut District,
Pakkading District, and
Viengthong District of
Bolikhamxay Province,
Laos, and also in other nearby areas within central Laos.
There are two ethnic groups of Tai Meuay people:
*Tai Meuay Katip Nyeu ("large basket Tai Meuay")
*Tai Meuay Katip Noi ("small basket Tai Meuay")
References
*Vi, Van An. 1996. ''About Names and Settlement History of the Tai Groups Settling in Nghe An Province (Central Vietnam)''.
Languages of Laos
Southwestern Tai languages
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