Tai languages
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| Tai | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution: |
China, Southeast Asia |
| Genetic classification: |
Tai-Kadai Kam-Tai Be-Tai Tai-Sek Tai |
| Subdivisions: |
Central Tai
East Central Tai
Northern Tai
Southwestern Tai
Rien
Tai Do
Tai Pao
Tay Khang
|
The Tai languages are a subgroup of the Tai-Kadai language family. The Tai languages include the most widely spoken of the Tai-Kadai languages, including Thai, the national language of Thailand, Lao or Laotian, the national language of Laos, Myanmar's Shan language, and Zhuang, a major language of southern China.
- Central Tai languages (6)
- Southern Zhuang (China)
- E (China)
- Man Cao Lan (Vietnam)
- Nung (Vietnam)
- Tày (Tho) (Vietnam)
- Ts'ün-Lao (Vietnam)
- East Central Tai languages (1)
- Northwest Tai languages (1)
- Turung (India)
- Northwest Tai languages (1)
- Northern Tai languages (4)
- Northern Zhuang (China)
- Nhang (Vietnam)
- Bouyei (Buyi) (China)
- Tai Mène (Laos)
- Southwestern Tai languages (32)
- Tai Ya (China)
- East Central Tai languages (10)
- Chiang Saeng languages (8)
- Tai Dam (Vietnam)
- Northern Thai (Lanna, Thai Yuan) (Thailand, Laos)
- Phuan (Thailand)
- Thai Song (Thailand)
- Thai (Thailand)
- Tai Hang Tong (Vietnam)
- Tai Dón (Vietnam)
- Tai Daeng (Vietnam)
- Tay Tac (Vietnam)
- Thu Lao (Vietnam)
- Chiang Saeng languages (8)
- Lao-Phutai languages (4)
- Northwestern Tai languages (9)
- Pu Ko (Laos)
- Pa Di (China)
- Southern Tai languages (1)
- Southern Thai (Pak Thai) (Thailand)
- Tai Thanh (Vietnam)
- Tày Sa Pa (Vietnam)
- Tai Long (Laos)
- Tai Hongjin (China)
- Yong (Thailand)
- Unclassified Southwestern
- Tai Hongjin (China)
- Yong (Thailand)
- Unclassified (1)
- Kuan (Laos)
- Rien (Laos)
- Tay Khang (Laos)
- Tai Pao (Laos)
- Tai Do (Vietnam)
[edit] Reference
- Ethnologue report Retrieved 3 August 2005.
