Tai Meuay language

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Tai Meuay
Tày Mười
Tai Meuy
RegionBolikhamxay Province, Laos
EthnicityTai
Kra–Dai
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
Glottologtaym1239

Tai Meuay (/taj mɯaj/), Tai Meuy (/taj mɤːj/), or Tày Mười is a Southwestern Tai 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.[1][2]

Tai Meuay has been documented by Souksada Soutthixay.[3][4]

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.[1]

There are two ethnic groups of Tai Meuay people:[1]

  • Tai Meuay Katip Nyeu ("large basket Tai Meuay")
  • Tai Meuay Katip Noi ("small basket Tai Meuay")

References

  1. ^ a b c Pacquement, Jean. 2021. The Tai Meuay of Bolikhamxay Province (Laos) and their language. SEALS 2021. (slides)
  2. ^ Pacquement, Jean (2022-01-28). Alves, Mark; Sidwell, Paul (eds.). "The Tai Meuy of Bolikhamxay Province (Laos) and their language". Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society: Papers from the 30th Conference of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society (2021). 15 (3): 72–94. doi:10.5281/zenodo.5781298. ISSN 1836-6821. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  3. ^ Soutthixay, Souksada. 2016–2017. The Study of Muery Language Fundamental Words in Phonsy Village Khamkert District Borlikhamxay Province. Dissertation.
  4. ^ Soutthixay, Souksada. 2019–2020. Tai Meuy Amazing Stories. MA dissertation.
  • Vi, Van An. 1996. About Names and Settlement History of the Tai Groups Settling in Nghe An Province (Central Vietnam).


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