Lao–Phuthai languages
E316768
The Lao–Phuthai languages are a subgroup of Southwestern Tai languages spoken primarily in Laos and northeastern Thailand, including varieties such as Lao and Phuthai.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lao–Phuthai languages canonical | 1 |
| Northern Lao | 1 |
| Southern Lao | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Southwestern Tai languages subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Isan people
ⓘ
Lao people ⓘ Phuthai people ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | recognized subgroup in Southwestern Tai ⓘ |
| containsVariety |
Lao dialects
ⓘ
Phuthai dialects ⓘ |
| geneticRelationship |
closely related to Isan language
ⓘ
closely related to other Southwestern Tai varieties ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| includesLanguage |
Lao language
ⓘ
Phuthai language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Tai–Kadai languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Kra–Dai language family
|
| linguisticFeature |
lack of inflectional morphology
ⓘ
serial verb constructions ⓘ subject–verb–object basic word order ⓘ use of tones for lexical contrast ⓘ |
| majorLanguage |
Isan
ⓘ
surface form:
Isan language
Lao language ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Laos ⓘ |
| secondaryCountry | Thailand ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Laos
ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ |
| spokenInRegion | Northeastern Thailand ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Tai–Kadai languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Kra–Dai languages
Southwestern Tai languages ⓘ Tai languages ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
analytic language group
ⓘ
tonal language group ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed | Lao script ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Northern Lao
this entity surface form:
Southern Lao