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Tai Dam language

Tai Dam (Chinese: 傣担语; pinyin: Dǎidānyǔ), also known as Black Tai (Thai: ภาษาไทดำ; pronounced [pʰāː sǎː tʰāj dām]; Vietnamese: tiếng Thái Đen; "Black Tai language"; Chinese: 黑傣语; pinyin: Hēidǎiyǔ), is a Tai language spoken by the Tai Dam in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and China (mostly in Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County).

Tai Dam

Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, China

Tai Dam

(760,000 cited 1995–2002)[1]

Kra–Dai

Tai Viet

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The Tai Dam language is similar to Thai and Lao (including Isan), but it is not close enough to be readily understood by most Thai and Lao (Isan) speakers. In particular, the Khmer, Pali and Sanskrit additions to Thai and Lao (Isan) are largely missing from Tai Dam.[2]

马关县: Muchang Township 木厂乡, Dalishu Township 大栗树乡, and Pojiao Township 坡脚乡

Maguan County

文山县: Dehou Township 德厚乡, Panzhihua Township 攀枝花乡

Wenshan County

河口县: Qiaotou Town 桥头镇 (in Baihei Village 白黑村 and Gantianzhai 甘田寨)

Hekou County

元江县: Dashuiping Township 大水平乡 (in Gaozhai 高寨 and Yangmahe 养马河)

Yuanjiang County

Sounds /b/ and /d/ can fluctuate to voiced implosive sounds [], [ɗ]. /d/ may also fluctuate to a lateral sound [l]. /v/ can fluctuate to sounds [b~ɓ].

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In some rare cases /j/ can be realized as a [] sound.

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Khmer tônlé generally signifies 'lake' or 'large canal'. Similarly, the Tai Dam term for the sea means 'large lake'.

^1

Sanskrit source of following Khmer word. Thai and Lao adopted Sanskrit terms via Khmer, but restored their vowels pronunciations.

^2

The term rak was borrowed from Proto-Mon-Khmer *r[a]k meaning 'to love, beloved, dear' although now the term raek means 'friendly, cordial, pleasant; intimate, affectionate' in modern Khmer.

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The Khmer, Pali and Sanskrit additions to Thai and Lao (Isan) are generally absent from Tai Dam.[2] Tai Dam lacks many of the Khmer and Indic (via Khmer) loanwords found in Thai, Lao and Isan.

When addressing parents the word ꪩꪴ꪿ꪀ (luk5) is used instead.

When addressing grandparents the word ꪨꪰꪣ (lam1) is used instead.

. 2014. Black and white evidence for Vietnamese phonological history.

Miyake, Marc

. 2014. *(C).r-usters in Black Tai and Bao Yen.

Miyake, Marc

. 2014. S-implificaition in Black Tai and Bao Yen.

Miyake, Marc

Tai Dam alphabet

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Tai Dam Language, Literature, and Culture

SIL Tai Heritage Pro fonts

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Basic Tai Dam phrases

Tai Viet script notes