Also Known As:
Selung, Mawken, Basing, Selong, Salong, Salon, Chau Ko', Moklen
Dialects & Varieties
- Dung
- Ja-It
- L'be
Recent Resources
Ba lives in Khao-lak, Phang-Nga, Thailand.
For generations the Moken lived in boat villages off the shore of Thailand.
Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
3
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
Bibliography of Locations:
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.