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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Thai_language '''Kam Mueang'''] - also known as '''Northern Thai'''. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Thai_language '''Kam Mueang'''] - also known as '''Northern Thai'''. | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Thai_language '''Pak Tai'''] - also known as '''Southern Thai''' and '''Dambro''' | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Thai_language '''Pak Tai'''] - also known as '''Southern Thai''' and '''Dambro''' | ||
The national language of Thailand is Thai, spoken by about 53% of the population. Many more speak it as a second language. Lao is spoken by about 27%, and Chinese 12%. Malay is spoken by 4% and Khmer 3%. English is widely used in business, as are many of the Chinese dialects. Records were kept in Thai, Lao, Malay, Chinese and English.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Thailand,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.</ref> | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
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* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Northern-thai/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings Northern-thai Vocabulary] - Polyglot Wiki | * [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Northern-thai/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings Northern-thai Vocabulary] - Polyglot Wiki | ||
* [https://midtownratsada.com/southern-thai/central-thai-southern-thai-vocabulary-phrases Central Thai & Southern Thai Vocabulary & Phrases] - Hotel Midtown | * [https://midtownratsada.com/southern-thai/central-thai-southern-thai-vocabulary-phrases Central Thai & Southern Thai Vocabulary & Phrases] - Hotel Midtown | ||
[[Thai Genealogical Word List|Thai Genealogical Word List]] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The official language spoken in Thailand is [1]
- Thai - also known as Central Thai. Thai is used in government and education.
The Royal Thai Government recognizes 62 domestic languages in the country. [2]
Top languages by population are
- Isan - also known as Northeastern Thai, a Lao dialect. Spoken in the northeastern provinces. The largest of the minority languages.
- Kam Mueang - also known as Northern Thai.
- Pak Tai - also known as Southern Thai and Dambro
The national language of Thailand is Thai, spoken by about 53% of the population. Many more speak it as a second language. Lao is spoken by about 27%, and Chinese 12%. Malay is spoken by 4% and Khmer 3%. English is widely used in business, as are many of the Chinese dialects. Records were kept in Thai, Lao, Malay, Chinese and English.[3]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Evans, Bruce. Thai phrasebook & dictionary. Carlton, Victoria: Lonely Planet Global Limited, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
- Fanthorpe, Helen. Thai phrase book & dictionary. London: Berlitz Publishing, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
- Useful Thai phrases - Omniglot
- Essential Phrases in Thailand - Culture Trip
- Isan basic phrases - Polyglot Wiki
- Northern-thai Vocabulary - Polyglot Wiki
- Central Thai & Southern Thai Vocabulary & Phrases - Hotel Midtown
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Thai alphabet - Omniglot
- Latin alphabet for the Thai - Omniglot
- Thai alphabet for Isan - Omniglot
- Northern Thai (Kam Mueang) - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Thai pronunciation - Omniglot
- Thai pronunciation dictionary - Forvo
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Barmé, Scot, Pensi Najaithong, and Jintana Rattanakhemakorn. Mini Thai dictionary : Thai-English English-Thai. La Vergne: Tuttle Publishing, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
- Collins Thai dictionary. Bishopbriggs, Glasgow: Collins, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
- Rattanakhemakorn, Jintana and Scot Barmé. Essential Thai phrasebook & dictionary. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
- Higbie, James. Lao-English, English-Lao dictionary and phrasebook. New York: Hippocrene Books, 2001. Available at: WorldCat.
- Higbie, James. Thai-English/English-Thai dictionary and phrasebook. New York: Hippocrene Books, 1999. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English - Thai - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Northeastern Thai - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Northern Thai - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Southern Thai - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Michael. Essential Thai : Speak Thai With Confidence. n.p.: Tuttle Publishing, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Higbie, James. Let's speak Lao. Bangkok, Thailand: Orchid Press, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Thailand," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand#:~:text=official%20language%20of%20Thailand, accessed 17 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Thailand," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Thailand, accessed 17 May 2023.
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Thailand,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.