Thai Phake Song
Also Known As:
Phakial, Phakey, Faake, Tai Phakial
Dialects & Varieties
East and Southeast Asia
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.
Threatened
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
There is a flowering of activity focused on the numerous Phake traditional manuscripts.
Location and Context
Countries
India
Location Description
Eleven villages in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, Assam, and Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Assamese
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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