Thai

Kra-Dai60 million totalThai

RegionThailand

FamilyKra-Dai

Speakers60 million total

ScriptThai

TypeAbugida

About Thai

A tonal language with 5 tones. Uses a script derived from ancient Khmer. Has no spaces between words. The script has 44 consonants and 15 vowel symbols. Has a unique royal vocabulary for speaking about or to the monarchy.

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Lao

Kra-Dai7 millionLao

The official language of Laos. Closely related to Thai and partially mutually intelligible. A tonal ...