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Mal language

Mal, also known as Thin or T'in, is a Mon–Khmer language of Laos and Thailand. It is one of several closely related languages which go by the names Thin or Prai.

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Mal
Thin
Native toLaos, Thailand
EthnicityMal
Native speakers
(26,000 cited 1982 – 1995 census)1
Austroasiatic
Language codes
ISO 639-3mlf
Glottologmall1246

Mal, also known as Thin or T'in, is a Mon–Khmer language of Laos and Thailand. It is one of several closely related languages which go by the names Thin or Prai.

Tayten (300 speakers as of 1995) is spoken in the 2 villages of Ban Phia and Ban Tenngiou in Pakxeng District, Luang Prabang Province, Laos. It is either Thin or Tai Then.2

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References

References

  1. Mal at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Tayten
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