Thai

How many people are native Thai speakers?

More than 20 million people speak Thai (also known as Central Thai) natively, though the number may be significantly higher because many speakers learn Central Thai natively, alongside their native dialect.

How many people speak Thai in the world?

A total of above 60 million people speak some variation of Thai, mostly throughout the Thai provinces.

Origins of Thai

Thai is part of the Tai group of languages of the Kra-Dai language family. Thai’s vocabulary is strongly influenced by several other languages, such as Chinese, Sanskrit, Old Khmer, and most recently, even English throughout the 20th century.