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The sole official language of Thailand is Central Thai (Siamese), a vernacular language in Central (including the Bangkok Metropolitan Region), Southwestern, and Eastern Thailand, along with Thai Chinese ethnic enclaves in outer parts of the country such as Hatyai, Bandon, Nangrong, and Mueang Khonkaen.
Thai, [a] or Central Thai [b] (historically Siamese; [c] [d] Thai: ภาษาไทย), is a Tai language of the Kra–Dai language family spoken by the Central Thai, Mon, Lao Wiang, Phuan people in Central Thailand and the vast majority of Thai Chinese enclaves throughout the country. It is the sole official language of Thailand. [2] [3]
Official language A language designated as having a unique legal status in the state: typically, the language used in a nation's legislative bodies, and often, official government business. Regional language A language designated as having official status limited to a specific area, administrative division, or territory of the state.
Thailand: 73 15 88 1.24 53,357,924 675,417 8,000 ... Only countries with three or more official languages, either nationally or locally, are included. Country
Thai is the official language. It is a Kra–Dai language closely related to Lao, Shan in Myanmar, and numerous smaller languages spoken in an arc from Hainan and Yunnan south to the Chinese border. It is the principal language of education and government and spoken throughout the country. [275]
Thai: Thailand; Tigrinya: ... India (as a "subsidiary official language"} and 20 other official languages; second most spoken Indian Language) Andaman and Nicobar ...
Country Region Population Status India Asia 1,367,703,110 [1]: Hindi is one of the two official union languages of India alongside English.Hindi and Urdu (both registers of Hindustani language) are official languages along with 20 others under the Eighth Schedule of Constitution of India.
The Northern Thai language has various names in Northern Thai, Thai, and other Tai languages. In Northern Thai, it is commonly called kam mueang ( ᨣᩴᩤᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ , /kām.mɯ̄aŋ/ , literally "city language"; cf. Standard Thai : คำเมือง /kʰām mɯ̄aŋ/ ), or phasa Lan Na ...