Alternate Names: Aw-aak, Bulang-Su, Doi, Khabe, Kon Doi, Kon Loi, Loi, Monglwe, Muak Sa-aak, Tailoi, Tai-Loi, Wakut
Dialects: Saneung Muak. Considerable dialectal variation between villages. Lexical similarity: 42% with U , of China; 40% with Pang Pung Plang ,; 25% with standard Wa ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 4,460 in Myanmar (2008). Population total all countries: 4,960.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Educated young people also use Burmese [mya]. Adults also use Tai Lue [khb]. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Typology: SVO.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: Tai Loi means ‘mountain Tai’ and is a cover term for multiple Palaungic groups in the area, some of which are Angkuic and some of which are Waic. Buddhist, Christian (Protestant).