Also Known As:
Lawa, 'Ugong, Gong, Ugawng, Kanburi Lawa
Dialects & Varieties
- Kok Chiang
- Suphanburi
Gong: An endangered language of Thailand
Thawornpat Mayuree. Gong: An Endangered Language of Thailand. PhD thesis, Mahidol University, Thailand, 2006.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
0
Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
500
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Thailand
Location Description
one village in Uthai Thani (อุทัยธานี) Province and two villages in Suphanburi (สุพรรณบุรี) Province, Thailand.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Thai; Lao
Number of Other Language Speakers:
almost all
Domains of Other Languages:
all domains
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Thai-based orthography
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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toward their ethnic group, and a positive attitude toward their language and
themselves."