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Language Family and Writing System
Writing System		Thai
Script(s) Used		(paasaa-tai)
Family		Tai-kadai	vs	1.5% World Languages have Tai-kadai
Subgroup		Tai
3 Letter Code		Tha

Number of Speakers
Number of Native speakers (millions)		20 (48.89 lower than average)	vs	68.89	Compare similar Number of Native speakers (20)
Native Speakers as % of World		0.4 (1.12 lower than average)	vs	1.52	Compare similar Native Speakers as % of World (0.4)
Total Number of Speakers (millions)		60 (53.83 lower than average)	vs	113.83	Compare similar Total Number of Speakers (60)
Total Speakers as % of World		0.8 (0.72 lower than average)	vs	1.52	Compare similar Total Speakers as % of World (0.8)

Language Systems
Noun declensions		None	vs	62.7% World Languages have None
Sequence		SVO	vs	43.9% World Languages have SVO
Tonal		Yes	vs	19.4% World Languages have Tonal
Agglutinative language		No	vs	85.1% World Languages don't have Agglutinative language

Geographic Distribution
Official language in		Thailand
Official Language of United Nations		No	vs	89.6% World Languages don't have Official Language of United Nations
Countries Spoken In		Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Southern Burma, Laos, United States, Canada, France, United Kingdom
No. of Countries Spoken In		9 (1.33 lower than average)	vs	10.33	Compare similar No. of Countries Spoken In (9)

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