Kra–Dai languages
Language family of mainland Southeast Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kra–Dai languages (/ˈkrɑː.daɪ/ KRAH-dy, also known as Tai–Kadai /ˈtaɪ.kəˌdaɪ/ TIE-kə-DYE and Daic /ˈdaɪ.ɪk/ DYE-ik), are a language family in mainland Southeast Asia, southern China, and northeastern India. All languages in the family are tonal, including Thai and Lao, the national languages of Thailand and Laos, respectively.[1] Around 93 million people speak Kra–Dai languages; 60% of those speak Thai.[2] Ethnologue lists 95 languages in the family, with 62 of these being in the Tai branch.[3]
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Kra–Dai | |
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Tai–Kadai, Daic | |
Ethnicity | Daic people |
Geographic distribution | Southern China, Hainan Island, Indochina, and Northeast India |
Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
Proto-language | Proto-Kra–Dai |
Subdivisions | |
Glottolog | taik1256 |
Distribution of the Tai–Kadai language family. |
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