id: "Thai"
name: "Thai"
family: "Southeast Asian"
summary: "Thai (<span class=\'autonym\'>ไทย</span>) is a Southeast Asian abugida, written left-to-right (38 million users). Used since 1283 in Thailand, Laos and China for the Thai, Northern Thai, Northeastern Thai, Southern Thai, Thai Song and Pali languages. Related to the Lao script. Uses 44 letters for 21 consonants. Needs software support for complex text layout (shaping)."
