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- Urak Lawoi’
ISO 639-3 · urkurk
Austronesian family
Urak Lawoi’
Urak Lawoi’ is a language of the Malayic branch (Austronesian), spoken in Thailand. Wikidata counts 5,000 first-language speakers (2012).
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
urk- Glottocode
urak1238- Family
- Austronesian
- EGIDS
- 7 Shifting
- UNESCO
- Definitely endangered
- Wikipedia
- 18 language editions
5,000first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
3levels in the tree
7EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Urak Lawoi’ |
|---|---|
| Also called | Urak Lawoi', Urak Lawoi’ language |
| L1 speakers | 5,000 (2012) |
| Written in | Thai script |
Vitality
EGIDS 7 Shifting7
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Definitely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Austronesian to Urak Lawoi’
The branches above Urak Lawoi’, 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 mthaThaiKra–Dai · 60.7 m1 · NationalttsIsanKra–Dai · 15 m6a · VigorousnodNorthern ThaiKra–Dai · 6 m3 · Wider CommunicationhmnHmongHmong–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 · Developing