| Tai Pao | |
|---|---|
| Tai Hang Tong | |
 "Tai Pao" written in Lai Pao script | |
| Native to | Vietnam |
Native speakers | (ca. 13,000 cited 1995 census – 2002) [1] |
| Lai Pao script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
tpo |
| Glottolog |
taih1245 |
Tai Pao, known in Vietnamese sources as Tai Hang Tong (Hàng Tổng), is a Tai language of Vietnam and Laos. In Laos, it is spoken in Khamkeut District, Pakkading District, and Viengthong District of Bolikhamxai Province. Two dialects of Tai Hang Tong are distinguished: Tai Pao and Tai Yo. [2]
Lai Pao script
The Tai Hang Tong in Mường Khương, Nghệ An Province preserve a unique script called Lai Pao or Lai Paw. Since 2006, the preservation of Lai Pao script was made possible by conservation works of Michel Ferlus. [3]
References
- ^ Tai Pao at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ "Indications About the Two Dialects of Tai Hang Tong (=Tai Muong)". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ My Ha (2006-06-11). "Scholar in a Race Against Time to Preserve Thai Ancient Script". Việt Nam News. Archived from the original on 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2021-01-06.