Difference Between Tai Neua and Lao languages

Tai Neua  language is easy to learn.  If we compare Tai Neua language with Lao language, we will obviously see the difference between Tai Neua  and Lao language and make more easily understand.

If you live in the Tai Neua community, you have a chance to listen to Tai Neua people when they speak to each other, you might notice that Tai Neua will use:

·         ‘L’ instead of ‘D’  e.g.

Kwouy Dam (black buffalo) -  Khaay Lam,

Chai Dam (unkindness) -Chai Lam, etc.

·         Uses ‘W’ instead of ‘B’ e.g.

 Boun Bang Fai (rocket festival) -Wone Wang Fai,

 Boun Mee  -Wone Mee, etc.

·         ‘Ch’ instead of ‘K’ e.g.

        Kin Khao (eat  rice)-Chin Khao,

·         ‘K’ instead of ‘P’ and ‘Kh’ e.g.

Pai Lin - Kaa Layne,

 Khone Dee -Kone Dee

·         ‘Sang ’ instead of ‘Yang’ e.g.

Bor Pen Yang – Mao Pen Sang

 Chao Hed Yang- Meai Hed Sang!

·         ‘Kha’, ‘Tu Kha’ (I, we)  instead of ‘Khoi’, ‘Phouak Khoi’  e.g.

Khoi Khao Chai - Kha Khao Chai,

 Phouak Khoi Pen Nak Hen- Tukha Pen Naak Hen.

·         Use ‘Ayne’ instead of ‘IN’ , ‘Aak’ instead of  ‘Uk’,  ‘Eng’ instead of ‘Ieng’, ‘Euang’ instead of ‘erng’, e.g.

Lin Nam Kan – Layne Chom Kan

Tuk Nam – Taak Num

Sieng Fa Hong – Seng  Fa Hong

Meuang  Savan- Merng Savan

This can be considered as a clue or SECRET OF TAI NEUA LANGUAGE for who learn to speak Tai Neua. In other words, the more you pay attention to those above mentioned, the correct, you are when you speak Tai Neua.

What do you think? Do you know any clue how to speak Tai Neua? Could you share with others?