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What Language Do They Speak in Thailand?
The official language of Thailand is Thai. In total about 48 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Thai (80%), English (27%) and Northeastern Thai (24%).
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Official language
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Living languages · #37
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages
Official languages of Thailand
Most spoken languages in Thailand
Thai Official
80%27%
4%
2%
Phu Thai
1%Nyaw
0.72%Nyeu
0.64%Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
All languages of Thailand (48)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai | 55,936,800 · 80% | Tai-Kadai | Official |
| English | 18,878,670 · 27% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Northeastern Thai | 16,781,040 · 24% | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Northern Thai | 6,712,416 · 10% | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Southern Thai | 5,593,680 · 8% | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Pattani Malay | 3,496,050 · 5% | Austronesian | Threatened |
| Malay | 2,580,000 · 4% | Austronesian | — |
| Chinese | 1,258,578 · 2% | Sino-Tibetan | — |
| Northern Khmer | 1,188,657 · 2% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Phu Thai | 870,000 · 1% | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Nyaw | 500,000 · 0.72% | — | — |
| Nyeu | 450,000 · 0.64% | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Kuy | 335,620 · 0.48% | Austroasiatic | Moribund |
| Phuan | 300,000 · 0.43% | Tai-Kadai | Vulnerable |
| Mon | 118,865 · 0.17% | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| Hmong Njua | 68,522 · 0.1% | Hmong-Mien | Safe |
| Shan | 67,124 · 0.1% | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Pwo Northern Karen | 60,000 · 0.09% | Sino-Tibetan | Safe |
| Hmong Daw | 32,862 · 0.05% | Hmong-Mien | Safe |
| Thai Song | 32,000 · 0.05% | Tai-Kadai | Threatened |
| Yong | 13,000 · 0.02% | Tai-Kadai | Threatened |
| Bisu | 10,000 · 0.01% | Sino-Tibetan | Vulnerable |
| Western Lawa | 6,992 · 0.01% | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| Phrae Pwo Karen | 6,000 · 0.01% | Sino-Tibetan | Safe |
| Urak Lawoi' | 5,000 · 0.01% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| Mok | 4,700 · 0.01% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Moken | 2,000 · 0% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| Moklen | 2,000 · 0% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| Nyahkur | 1,500 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Chong | 500 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Moribund |
| Mlabri | 300 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Ten'edn | 180 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Ugong | 150 · 0% | Sino-Tibetan | Nearly extinct |
| Rmeet | 100 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Bwe Karen | — | Sino-Tibetan | Safe |
| Jehai | — | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Western Bru | — | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| Kintaq | — | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Kensiu | — | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Mal | — | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Mpi | — | Sino-Tibetan | Vulnerable |
| Phunoi | — | Sino-Tibetan | Threatened |
| Phai | — | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Saek | — | Tai-Kadai | Vulnerable |
| Samtao | — | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Aheu | — | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Yoy | — | Tai-Kadai | Vulnerable |
| Mang | — | Austroasiatic | Moribund |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Thailand?
The official language of Thailand is Thai. In total about 48 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Thai (80%), English (27%) and Northeastern Thai (24%).
What is the official language of Thailand?
Thai.
Is English spoken in Thailand?
About 27% of people in Thailand speak English (19 million).
How many languages are spoken in Thailand?
About 48 living languages — #37 in the world for linguistic diversity. 11 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).