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Moken language. Moken is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by inhabitants in southern Myanmar and Southern Thailand, who refer to themselves as Moken (people) and Mawken. [2] Classification. The language is closely related to the Moklen language, and can be mistaken to be similar to Urak Lawoi' but is in actuality distantly related. [2] .
The Moken People. The group of people referred to as “Moken” are actually three distinct tribes living along the Andaman Coast of Burma and Thailand – the Moken of the Mergui archipelago, the Moklen of Phang Nga province, and the Urak Lawoi living from Phuket southward to Satun.
History. An oral language, Moken is a Malayo-Polynesian language formed after the migration of the Austronesians from Taiwan 5,000–6,000 years ago, resulting in the development of this Austronesian language.
It is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Moken people living primarily in the Mergui Archipelago off the coast of Burma and on Mu Koh Surin – a group of islands far out in the Andaman Sea on the border between Burma and Thailand. The people refer to themselves as Mawken or Moken, and they are called Selung or Salon by the Burmese.
Aug 24, 2022 · Idun-Awda: an insight to Moklen people, language, and culture. 2022. While many Thai Buddhists are committing the light waving ceremony under the waning moon in the third lunar month, hundreds of Moklen people, one of the ethnic fishermen groups in the southern Thailand gather together at a small beach located in the north of Phuket, eat, drink ...
Jun 25, 2015 · Most Moken are stateless, making them extremely vulnerable to human rights abuse and depriving them of access to medical care, education, and employment opportunities.
