Thai
Thai is documented on Dialect Atlas across 3 dialects, including Central Thai, Isan, Lanna.
Dialects of Thai
- Central ThaiStandard Thai · Bangkok ThaiThe Bangkok-area variety that forms the basis of the modern Thai standard. The reference variety in education, broadcasting, and most Thai instruction abroad.
- IsanNortheastern Thai · Lao-IsanThe 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.
- LannaNorthern Thai · Kham MueangThe 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.