Endangered Languages Project - Thavung

Thavung

^{[aka Aheu, Phon Soung, So]}

Classification: Austro-Asiatic

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severely endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Aheu, Phon Soung, So, Sotawueng, Kha Tong Luang, Phonsung, So Thavung, Ahlao, Phonesoung, Kha, Tong-luang, Kha Tong Luong, Phi Taung Luang, Ka Tawng Luang, Sach, Tac-cui, Ahao
CLASSIFICATION		Austro-Asiatic, Vietic, Pong-Chut
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		thm
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “East and Southeast Asia” (349-424) . David Bradley (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge

Severely endangered

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~450
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
~1,500

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

MORE ON VITALITY

Severely endangered in Thailand, where they are locally called So (the name of a much larger Katuic group); also endangered in Laos.

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

Ahlao and Ahao are their autonyms.

PLACES: Laos and Thailand

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Laos: southeastern Borikhan Province; Thailand: Sakorn Nakorn Province, Pathum-wapi Subdistrict, 3 villages.

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,520
Native speakers worldwide

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,500
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Thailand; Laos

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,520
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
1,770 in Laos (2000). 750 in Thailand (Ferlus 1996).

PLACES: Laos; Thailand

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Thailand: Thavung in Sakon Nakhon Province, Song Daw District, 3 villages; Phon Soung live about 100 km south of the Thavung. Laos: Pak Sane Province, Khamkeut District, near Lak Sao

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Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing