Information from: “Language ecological change in Ban Khor, Thailand: An ethnographic case study of village sign language endangerment” . Angela M. Nonaka (2012) , Ulrike Zeshan and Connie de Vos · de Gruyter
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
>400
"Used by more than 400 people in diverse interactional contexts."
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
Thai Sign Language
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS
"Ban Khor sign language is rapidly being supplanted--and therefore endangered--by Thai Sign Language."
PLACES
Thailand
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
"Ban Khor is a village in the northeastern Issarn region of Thailand."
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
No estimate available
Information from: “Personal Communication on sign languages” . James Woodward (2012)
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~1,000
Estimated 1,000 (including hearing people) (2012)
PLACES
Thailand
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Ban Khor Village & surrounding villages, Northeastern Thailand
Information from: “Personal Communication” . Angela Nonaka (2013)