| Aiton | |
|---|---|
| (တႝ)ဢႝတွꩫ် | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Assam |
| Ethnicity | Aiton people |
Native speakers | 1,500 (2006)[1] |
Kra–Dai
| |
| Burmese script (Aiton variation, called Lik-Tai)[2] | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  India
|
| Regulated by | Language Academy |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aio |
| Glottolog | aito1238 |
| ELP | Aiton |
The Aiton language or Tai Aiton language is spoken in Assam, India, in the Dhonsiri Valley and the south bank of the Brahmaputra. It is currently classified as a threatened language, with fewer than 2,000 speakers worldwide. Its other names include Aitonia and Sham Doaniya.[3]
- ^ Aiton at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Diller, Anthony (1992). "Tai languages in Assam: Daughters or Ghosts": 16.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Did you know Aiton is threatened?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 2017-05-03.