Tai Ya

• Alternate names: Cung, Daiya, Huayao Dai, Multi-colored Waistband Tai, Tai Cung, Tai-Chung, Tai-Cung, Ya, Yuanxin Hongjin Dai Also: in Thailand -- Huayaodai, Ya
• Scriptures published: Portions (1922)
• Literacy: No information available.
• Primary country: China
• Region: Central and south Yunnan Province, Yuxi prefecture, Xinping Yi-Dai autonomous county, Mosha district; Yuanjiang Hani, Yi, and Dai autonomous counties; Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefectures, Yuanyang and Honghe counties
• Also used in: Thailand
• Religion: Traditional religion, Christian
• Number of users: 50,400 (50,000 in China (2000 census); 400 in Thailand (Dawkins 2007))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Tai Ya
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Tai Ya on the web
• Joshua Project: Tai Ya — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Tai Ya — detailed linguistic information.
• Survey Reports at sil.org:
  • A sociolinguistic survey of Tai Ya in Thailand