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The three last languages in Haudricourt's list of 'Tai proper' languages are Tho (Tày), Longzhou, and Nung, which Li classifies as 'Central Tai'. This classification scheme has long been accepted as standard in comparative Tai linguistics. However, Central Tai does not appear to be a monophyletic group.
- Tai peoples
Tai peoples. Tai peoples are the populations who speak (or...
- Thai language
A native Thai speaker, recorded in Bangkok. Thai, [a] or...
- Kra–Dai languages
The Kra–Dai languages (/ ˈ k r ɑː. d aɪ / KRAH-dy, also...
- Tai peoples
The Tai languages are divided into three linguistic groups—the Southwestern, the Central, and the Northern. Thai and Lao, the official languages of Thailand and Laos, respectively, are the best known of the languages. The number of Tai speakers is estimated at 80 million. Of these, about 55 million are in Thailand, some 18 million in China ...
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Tai languages, Family of closely related languages spoken in Southeast Asia and southern China by more than 80 million people. According to a widely used classification, Tai comprises three branches. The Southwestern group includes Thai, the national language of Thailand; northeastern Thai and Lao, spoken in eastern Thailand and Laos; Pak Tay ...
Tai languages. Tai languages are a branch of the Kra-Dai language family mostly spoken in Southeast Asia. Major languages of this language family include Thai and Lao . Tai-Kadai languages are tonal and analytic languages . Categories: Languages of Asia.
