{"id":1885,"date":"2014-02-10T09:56:30","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T09:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2014-02-09T08:03:41","modified_gmt":"2014-02-09T08:03:41","slug":"the-many-sub-languages-of-thai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/the-many-sub-languages-of-thai\/","title":{"rendered":"The Many Sub-Languages of Thai"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thai is not just one language universally spoken in Thailand, but in fact there are many regional and local dialects, and yet more special manners of speaking given the situation. This article will list all the forms of Thai that you can run across on a daily basis, each with their own accents and vocabulary.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve already covered some of the language styles in previous articles, \u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e27\u0e22, \u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e40\u0e02\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19, and \u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e39\u0e14.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/thai-question-word-slang\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/how-to-speak-more-politely-in-thai\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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And for regional dialects, refer to these articles for a good summary:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/regional-dialects-of-thai-part-1-of-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/regional-dialects-of-thai-part-2-of-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Below is a list of all the \u2018languages\u2019 \u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32 paaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> of Thailand for quick reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nKaraoke<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish (note: each is a type of language)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> thaiM<\/sup><\/td>\nThai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e40\u0e02\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> kienR<\/sup><\/td>\nWritten (formal, drawn out)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e39\u0e14<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> puudF<\/sup><\/td>\nSpoken (can use slang, abbreviated)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e01\u0e25\u0e32\u0e07<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> glaangM<\/sup><\/td>\nCentral Thai (considered the \u2018correct\u2019 Thai)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e43\u0e15\u0e49<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> dtaiF<\/sup><\/td>\nSouthern Thai (known for being fast\/abbreviated)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e35\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> eeM<\/sup>saanR<\/sup><\/td>\nIsaan Thai (north eastern; similar to a US southern drawl)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e37\u0e2d<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> neuaR<\/sup><\/td>\nNorthern Thai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e23\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> raatF<\/sup>chaH<\/sup>gaanM<\/sup><\/td>\nOfficial\/government business<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> taangM<\/sup> gaanM<\/sup><\/td>\nOfficial\/government business; formal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e23\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e28\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e17\u0e4c<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> raatM<\/sup>chaaM<\/sup>sapL<\/sup><\/td>\nRoyal (spoken only by the monarchy)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> praH<\/sup><\/td>\nMonk (both how monks speak, but also how to speak to monks)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e27\u0e31\u0e22\u0e23\u0e38\u0e48\u0e19<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> waiM<\/sup> runF<\/sup><\/td>\nTeenager (slang, intentionally mutilating the language, etc.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e27\u0e22<\/td>\npaaM<\/sup>saaR<\/sup> suayR<\/sup><\/td>\n\u201cBeautiful language,\u201d used in poetry and prose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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