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This study aims to analyze and compare the kinship terminology of the Tan’ean and Jaahaai languages to understand their cultural implications and sustainability challenges.

August 6, 2026GenealogyOpen Access

Kinship Terms in Tan’ean Language of the Manni Ethnic Group and Jaahaai Language of the Mueng’ra Ethnic Group in Southern Thailand

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KEKaransupamas EngchuanPrince of Songkla University

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Qualitative ethnolinguistic study analyzes kinship systems in Manni and Mueng’ra communities, highlighting implications for sustainability.

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This study aims to analyze and compare the kinship terminology of the Tan’ean and Jaahaai languages to understand their cultural implications and sustainability challenges.
Qualitative ethnolinguistic approach with data from 40 key informants across several southern provinces in Thailand.
Data collection involved genealogical elicitation, in-depth interviews, and participant observation.
Analysis utilized componential analysis and comparative interpretation of kinship structures.
Tan’ean kinship is more egalitarian (Hawaiian type) with inclusive affinal relations compared to the hierarchical (Crow–Omaha type) structure of Jaahaai.
Kinship terms serve as mechanisms for organizing social relationships and reflecting Indigenous identities.
Challenges impacting linguistic sustainability include language contact, social changes, and reduced intergenerational knowledge transfer.

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Karansupamas Engchuan (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a743783764cddc9499d4de0 https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy10030103

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Qualitative ethnolinguistic study analyzes kinship systems in Manni and Mueng’ra communities, highlighting implications for sustainability.

Kinship Terms in Tan’ean Language of the Manni Ethnic Group and Jaahaai Language of the Mueng’ra Ethnic Group in Southern Thailand

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Kinship Terms in Tan’ean Language of the Manni Ethnic Group and Jaahaai Language of the Mueng’ra Ethnic Group in Southern Thailand

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