Northeastern Thai · Lao-Isan
The Tai language of Thailand's Northeast region. Closer to Lao than to Central Thai; spoken by the largest non-Central-Thai population in the country.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 16.44°, 102.83°
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DialectIsanThe Tai language of Thailand's Northeast region. Closer to Lao than to Central Thai; spoken by the largest non-Central-Thai population in the country.DialectLannaThe Tai language of Thailand's Northern region around Chiang Mai. Carries its own historical script and a literary tradition tied to the former Lanna kingdom.CompareCentral Thai vs IsanAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Thai and the dialects within it.