Moken language
Moken (ISO 639-3 code mwt) is a language of the Austronesian family spoken in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | mwt |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | moke1242 |
| Family | Austronesian |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Myanmar (Burma), Thailand |
| Endangerment | Endangered (40 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Austronesian languages, nearest first.
- Malay19,000,000 speakers
- Moklen
- Urak Lawoi'
- Indonesian200,000,000 speakers
- Filipino82,000,000 speakers
- Tagalog82,000,000 speakers
- Javanese68,000,000 speakers
- Cebuano22,000,000 speakers
- Buginese5,000,000 speakers
- Balinese3,300,000 speakers
- Sasak2,600,000 speakers
- Uab Meto700,000 speakers
More about Moken
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.