ISO 639-3 · ttstts
Kra–Dai family
Isan
Isan is a language of the Southwestern Tai branch (Kra–Dai), spoken in Thailand. Wikidata counts about 15 m speakers. Wikidata describes it as “Thai dialects of the Lao language”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
tts- Glottocode
nort2741- Family
- Kra–Dai
- EGIDS
- 6a Vigorous
- Wikipedia
- 29 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
4levels in the tree
6aEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Isan |
|---|---|
| Also called | Northeastern Thai, Isan language, Thai Lao, Īsān dialects, Īsān Lao |
| All speakers | 15,000,000 |
| Written in | Thai script |
Vitality
EGIDS 6a Vigorous6a
Stable. Spoken by all generations at home, with or without schooling — EGIDS 5 and 6a.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Kra–Dai to Isan
The branches above Isan, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Thailand
panPunjabiunclassified · 125 mSafemsaMalayAustronesian · 77 mhmnHmongHmong–Mien · 4.5 m5 · DevelopingsouSouthern ThaiKra–Dai · 4.5 m5 · DevelopingkswS'gaw KarenSino-Tibetan · 4 m3 · Wider CommunicationshnShanKra–Dai · 3 m3 · Wider CommunicationmfaPattani MalayAustronesian · 1.5 m5 · DevelopingkxmNorthern KhmerAustroasiatic · 1.4 m5 · DevelopingblkPa'OSino-Tibetan · 860,0005 · DevelopingmnwMonAustroasiatic · 850,0005 · Developing