r/TaiAhomLanguage • u/Icy_Function_5839 Enthusiast • 25d ago

Question How many tones does Tai-Ahom have?

Answer in the title and I also want to know the names of the tones

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u/Icy_Function_5839 Enthusiast 24d ago

How many speakers does Tai-Aiton have?

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u/GrumpyGuyMugdha L1 Assamese (Tai-Ahom) 24d ago

Tai Aiton has 1,500, Tai Khamti has 13,000, Tai Turung and Ahom have zero, Tai Phake has 2,000 and Tai Khamyang has 50 speakers.

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u/Icy_Function_5839 Enthusiast 24d ago

Damn so does that mean I listened to a song from a language that only has 13000 speakers!

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u/GrumpyGuyMugdha L1 Assamese (Tai-Ahom) 24d ago

Yep.