Tai languages

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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.

Related Topics:
Tai Kadai - Language family - Thai - Thailand - Lao - Laos - Myanmar - Shan language - Zhuang - China

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• Central Tai languages (6)
• {{ll|Zhuang}} (China)
• {{ll|E}} (China)
• {{ll|Man Cao Lan}} (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Nung}} (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Tày}} (Tho) (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Ts'ün-Lao}} (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Tien-pao}}
• {{ll|Yung-chu'un}}
• {{ll|Lung-chow}}
• East Central Tai languages (1)
• Northwest Tai languages (1)
• {{ll|Turung}} (India)
• Northern Tai languages (4)
• {{ll|Northern Zhuang}} (China)
• {{ll|Nhang}} (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Bouyei}} (Buyi) (China)
• {{ll|Tai Mène}} (Laos)
• {{ll|Ch'ien-chiang}}
• {{ll|Giay}}
• {{ll|Hsi-lin}}
• {{ll|Kwei-yang}}
• {{ll|Ling-yun}}
• {{ll|Lung-an}}
• {{ll|Po-se}}
• {{ll|Qui-chau}}
• {{ll|Tien-chow}}
• {{ll|T'ien-pa}}
• {{ll|Zhongjia}}
• {{ll|Tushan}}
• {{ll|Wu-ming}}
• {{ll|Yay}}
• Southwestern Tai languages (32)
• {{ll|Tai Ya}} (China)
• East Central Tai languages (10)
• Chiang Saeng languages (8)
• {{ll|Tai Dam}} (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Northern Thai}} (Lanna, Thai Yuan) (Thailand, Laos)
• {{ll|Phuan}} (Thailand)
• {{ll|Thai Song}} (Thailand)
• {{ll|Thai}} (Thailand)
• {{ll|Tai Hang Tong}} (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Tai Dón}} (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Tai Daeng}} (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Tay Tac}} (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Thu Lao}} (Vietnam)
• Lao-Phutai languages (4)
• {{ll|Lao}} (Laos)
• {{ll|Nyaw}} (Thailand)
• {{ll|Phu Thai}} (Thailand)
• {{ll|Isan}} (Northeastern Thai) (Thailand, Laos)
• Northwestern Tai languages (9)
• {{ll|Ahom}} (India - extinct. Modern {{ll|Assamese}} is Indo-European.)
• {{ll|Aiton}} (India)
• {{ll|Lü}} (Lue, Tai Lue) (China, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar)
• {{ll|Khamti}} (India, Myanmar)
• {{ll|Khün}} (Myanmar)
• {{ll|Khamyang}} (India)
• {{ll|Phake}} (India)
• {{ll|Shan}} (Myanmar)
• {{ll|Tai Nüa}} (China, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos)
• {{ll|Pu Ko}} (Laos)
• {{ll|Pa Di}} (China)
• Southern Tai languages (1)
• {{ll|Southern Thai}} (Pak Thai) (Thailand)
• {{ll|Tai Thanh}} (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Tày Sa Pa}} (Vietnam)
• {{ll|Tai Long}} (Laos)
• {{ll|Tai Hongjin}} (China)
• {{ll|Yong}} (Thailand)
• Unclassified Southwestern
• {{ll|Tai Hongjin}} (China)
• {{ll|Yong}} (Thailand)
• Unclassified (1)
• {{ll|Kuan}} (Laos)
• {{ll|Rien}} (Laos)
• {{ll|Tay Khang}} (Laos)
• {{ll|Tai Pao}} (Laos)
• {{ll|Tai Do}} (Vietnam)
 
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