Moklen language
Moklen is an Austronesian language spoken on the western coast of southern Thailand. It is related to but distinct from the Moken language of Myanmar and southern Thailand. Unlike Moken, it is not spoken in Myanmar.
Dialects
lists three main Moklen areas in Thailand. Moklen is spoken mostly, but not exclusively, in Phang Nga Province. It is also spoken in Ranong Province and Phuket Island.- Northern Moklen area : located about from the main concentration of Jadiak Moken speakers in Ranong Province, Thailand, ranging from the villages of Ko Phra Thɔɔng in the north to Baang Sak in the south. There is a high degree of interaction with Moken in the Ko Phra Thɔɔng area.
- Central Moklen area : from Paak Wiip to Hin Laat. The Baan Dɔɔn Can dialect is the variety mainly studied by.
- Southern Moklen area : northern tip of Phuket Island.
survey various Moklen dialects.