Talk:Languages of Thailand

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incorrect?[edit]

I think Thailand only has 3 sign languages, can someone back up the phrase "and there are half a dozen sign languages" with a citation?Bluethailand (talk) 04:30, 18 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The numbers don't add up[edit]

In the article about Thailand I read that Thailand has close to 69 million inhabitants. In the table "Official first languages of Thailand with equal to or more than 400,000 speakers", the sum of all those numbers is around 50 million. What language do the other 19 million people speak? Certainly, all the languages with less than 400,000 speakers are not 19 million together? The sum of the Ethnologue table is around 95 million people. Apparently you are counted twice if you are bilingual? Can someone make a list with numbers of first-language speakers that actually adds up to 69 million people? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.173.38.250 (talk) 19:45, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, the table is poorly made and poorly referenced. There is no such table in the alleged source and neither is there any listing of "first languages" with more than 400,000 speakers. The source does give some limited data on ethnicity in parts of Thailand, but not enough to draw the necessary conclusions a table such as this requires. Also, the information in the source is primarily regarding ethnicity which isn't the same as "first language". I've tagged the table with a "failed verification"; it should probably be removed entirely if it can't be defended or improved.--William Thweatt ^Talk^Contribs 20:40, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

William Thweatt I have had a stab at making the table clearer; would you please have another look at it? Johncdraper (talk) 10:14, 5 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Legal Court and business administration?[edit]

Legal Court and business administrationThe article does not inform about what language business administration (like bookeeping) is performed in and what languages are performed in legal courts. It is interesting for a reader to know.

--Zzalpha (talk) 00:04, 7 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Zzalpha I agree it's important. Would you like to write an entry for it, with a citation?

I don't know the answer, hope someone else knows, are there any Thai people editing Wiki? I am just an interested reader, like to know. Also I work with accounting and is professionally interesting about accounting legislation world wide.--Zzalpha (talk) 18:35, 6 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

language in Thailand There are speakers of many languages. The central Thai language is the most spoken language along with the official language. There are also several sub-dialects and other language families, in total, there are approximately 71 languages spoken in Thailand [1]. For the Thai language family There are also main sub-dialects such as Central Thai. (Including Thai Korat), southern Thai language, Thai Isan or Kham Muang, etc. At the same time, there are many Chinese sub-regions such as Teochew, Mandarin, Hakka, Cantonese.[edit]

language in Thailand There are speakers of many languages. The central Thai language is the most spoken language along with the official language. There are also several sub-dialects and other language families, in total, there are approximately 71 languages spoken in Thailand [1].

For the Thai language family There are also main sub-dialects such as Central Thai. (Including Thai Korat), southern Thai language, Thai Isan or Kham Muang, etc. At the same time, there are many Chinese sub-regions such as Teochew, Mandarin, Hakka, Cantonese. 1.47.15.8 (talk) 01:54, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]