Moken language


Moken is an Austronesian language spoken in southern Thailand and in the Mergui Archipelago of southern Burma. It is closely related to but distinct from Moklen.

Dialects

From north to south the known Moken dialects are:
Dung, Jait, Lebi, and Niawi are spoken in Burma, and Jadiak in Thailand. The Burmese varieties have not been adequately investigated.
In Ranong Province, Thailand, the main Moken dialects spoken are :