Central Thai (Noun)
Meaning
A branch of the Tai languages.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The central Thai language is the official language of Thailand and is spoken by the majority of the population.
- Central Thai is a tonal language, with five tones that distinguish words with the same consonant and vowel combinations.
- It is the most widely spoken dialect of Thai and is used as the standard language for education, media, and government.
- Central Thai has had a great deal of influence on the development of the Thai language as a whole.
- The central Thai language is also known as Siamese, named after the Kingdom of Siam, which was the precursor to modern-day Thailand.