Tai Meuay language explained
| Tai Meuay |
| Nativename: | Tai Meuy |
| Also Known As: | Tày Mười |
| Region: | Bolikhamxay Province, Laos |
| Ethnicity: | Tai |
| Familycolor: | Kradai |
| Fam2: | Tai |
| Fam3: | Southwestern (Thai) |
| Fam4: | P group |
| Glotto: | taym1239 |
| Glottorefname: | Táy Mười |
Tai Meuay (/pronounced as /taj mɯaj//), Tai Meuy (/pronounced as /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
- Vi, Van An. 1996. About Names and Settlement History of the Tai Groups Settling in Nghe An Province (Central Vietnam).
Notes and References
- Pacquement, Jean. 2021. The Tai Meuay of Bolikhamxay Province (Laos) and their language. SEALS 2021. (slides)
- Pacquement. Jean. The Tai Meuy of Bolikhamxay Province (Laos) and their language. Alves. Mark. Sidwell. Paul. Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society: Papers from the 30th Conference of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society (2021). 15. 3. 2022-01-28. 1836-6821. 2022-02-14. 10.5281/zenodo.5781298. 72–94.
- Soutthixay, Souksada. 2016–2017. The Study of Muery Language Fundamental Words in Phonsy Village Khamkert District Borlikhamxay Province. Dissertation.
- Soutthixay, Souksada. 2019–2020. Tai Meuy Amazing Stories. MA dissertation.
