Saek
Saek is a Tai-Kadai language spoken in Thailand and Laos. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Saek (Sek; Thai: ภาษาแสก) is a Tai language spoken in at least ten villages in Khammouane Province, Laos, and at least four villages in Nakhon Phanom Province in northeastern Thailand, just across the Mekong River. It is spoken by the Saek people.
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Words in Saek
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| child | แด๊ก | |
| tongue | ลีน | |
| blood | หล้วด | |
| water | nam⁶ | |
| fire | วี๊ | |
| dog | หม่า | m̀ā |
| fish | ปร๋า | |
| bird | น็อก | |
| snake | งั๊ว | |
| white | ห่าว |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · saek1240 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · skb