Document Type
Conference Item
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Abstract
In undertaking my research on the classification of Thai-Kedah dialects, Umaiyah (2003) under a study leave grant from the University of Malaya, I came across Thai Buddhists who regard themselves as Malaysians, a minority group living in small communities in Kedah, Malaysia. These small communities are scattered in the state of Kedah, centred on Buddhist temples living peacefully with the predominantly majority Malay community. of interest in this paper is the community living in Naka, Kedah.
Keywords
Thai-Kedah dialects, Pattani Malays, Bangkok, Majority-minority relationship, Assimilation
Divisions
FLL
Event Title
3rd International Malaysia-Thailand Conference on Southeast Asian Studies
Event Location
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Event Dates
29 November-1 December 2007
Event Type
conference
Additional Information
Conference paper