My Language Use

Isan/Thai Noi

MY LANGUAGE USE

About You
1	Do you consider yourself to be a native or fluent speaker of this language? If not, what language do you feel most comfortable speaking?
2	What other language(s) do you speak? How well do you speak each one?
3	What ethnic group do you identify with?
4	What kind of work does you family do?
5	What is your highest level of education?
6	How threatened do you think your language is?
7	Would you want your child to attend vernacular education programs? Elementary, Secondary, University?

In your home community:
8	How often do you speak your language? Daily, weekly, monthly, never?
9	How often do you speak your national language? Daily, weekly, monthly, never?
10	How often do you speak your language? Daily, weekly, monthly, never?
		You to Them	Them to You
11	In what language(s) do you speak with your parents?
12	In what languages(s) do you speak with your grandparents?
13	In what language(s) do you speak with your brother(s)?
14	In what language(s) do you speak with your sister(s)?
15	If you are married, in what language(s) do you speak with your spouse?
16	If you have children, in what language(s) do you speak with your children?
		Spouse to Them	Them to Spouse
17	If you have children, in what language(s) does your spouse speak with your children?
		You to Them	Them to You
18	What language do you speak to the merchants at the bazaar/market?
19	What language do you speak to the merchants in the stores?
20	What language do you use for communication with members of local government?
21	What language do you use for communication with members of regional government?
22	What language do you use for communication with members of national government? What language do they use with you?
23	What language do you use speak to your religious leaders?
24	What language do you speak to someone you do not know?
25	What language will a religious leader use to conduct a ritual?
26	Do you speak your language to members of neighboring ethnic groups? If so, which one(s) and how often?
27	Do you ever speak the language of neighboring ethnic groups with members of those groups? If so, which one(s) and how often?
28	Are there any members of your ethnic group who cannot speak your language? If yes, where?
29	Are there any members of your ethnic group who speak your language differently from you? If yes, where?
30	Do most children in your community speak your language fluently? If, not what percent speak fluently?