Austro-Asiatic
Kuay, Thailand
Kuy Ku: Spirit of the Forest
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Speakers
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Language Overview
Kuy, an Austroasiatic language spoken by around 300,000 in Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos.
Market Insights
Content includes oral traditions, storytelling, and local radio. Thai media is common among youth.
Cultural Context
Language shows respect for elders, with formal terms in social contexts. Dialects vary slightly across regions.
Writing System and Typography
Khmer and Thai scripts, left-to-right. Limited orthographic standards.
Phonetics and Phonology
Distinct tonal qualities and nasal sounds, challenging for non-natives.
Grammatical Structure
Typically Subject-Object-Verb (SOV); tense inferred through context.
Media and Text Layout
Translations expand by around 10% to capture cultural terms.
Localization Challenges
Subtitles need short phrases due to tonal complexity.
Technical Considerations
Limited encoding support for specific phonetic elements.
Other information
Reflects deep ties to land and tradition.
Our Human Voices
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