Tai-Kadai language
C18738
concept
A Tai-Kadai language is a member of a family of tonal languages spoken primarily in Southeast Asia and southern China, characterized by similar phonological, lexical, and grammatical features that suggest a common historical origin.
Observed surface forms (9)
- Tai–Kadai language ×18
- Kra–Dai language ×16
- Kra–Dai language subgroup ×1
- Kra–Dai language variety ×1
- Kra–Dai languages ×1
- Tai–Kadai ethnic group ×1
- Tai–Kadai language branch ×1
- Tai–Kadai language family ×1
- Tai–Kadai languages ×1
Instances (42)
- Tai Itong
- Zhuang language
- Hlai languages via concept surface "Tai–Kadai languages"
- Bouyei language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Sui language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Lakkia language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Biao language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Kam language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Lakkia–Biao languages via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language branch"
- Shan language via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
- Tai Ya language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Phu Thai language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Nyo language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Khamti language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Tai via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language family"
- Thai language
- Southern Thai language
- Black Tai language via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
- Northern Thai language
- Lanna language
- Umphai language via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
- Hainan Hlai via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
- Nùng language via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
- Saek language via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
- Meifu Hlai via concept surface "Kra–Dai language variety"
- Qi language via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
- Lingao language via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
- Li languages via concept surface "Kra–Dai languages"
- Bouyi via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Kam–Sui via concept surface "Kra–Dai language subgroup"
- Maonan language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Shui language via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
- Lachi language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Buyang language via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
- Pubiao language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Paha language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
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Southern Kam (South Dong)
via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
surface form: Kam language
- Laha language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Mulao language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Sanqiao language via concept surface "Tai–Kadai language"
- Yanghuang language via concept surface "Kra–Dai language"
- Biao people via concept surface "Tai–Kadai ethnic group"