Yoy language

Yoy
Native toThailand, Laos
Native speakers
(6,000 cited 1990–1995)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3yoy
Glottologyoyy1238

Yoy is a Tai language of Thailand and Laos. The Yoy language is now in the critical endangered state due to a rapid language shift, which may eventually lead to complete language loss.[3]

  1. ^ Yoy at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Pittayaporn classified Yoy as Southwestern Tai, but does not provide supporting analysis.
  3. ^ Phakkahn, Naiyapak (2017). Phonology and Grammar Sketch of Yoy (Master of Arts thesis). California State University, Long Beach.