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The Tai-Kadai languages are a language family found in Southeast Asia and southern China. They were formerly considered to be part of the Sino-Tibetan family, but are now classified independently as the Tai-Kadai family. They may be related to the Austronesian language family. Some researchers have even proposed they are part of a larger Austric superfamily.The Tai-Kadai languages originated in southern China, which is home to most of the Tai-Kadai subfamilies. Speakers of the Tai languages subgroup moved south into Southeast Asia in historic times, founding the nations that later became Thailand and Laos. For more information about the Tai languages, see article.
Tai-Kadai languages
- Hlai languages (2)
- Jiamao language (China)
- Hlai language (China)
- Kadai languages (9)
- Bu-Rong languages (1)
- Ge-Chi languages (3)
- Gelao language (Viet Nam)
- Lachi language (Viet Nam)
- White Lachi language (Viet Nam)
- Yang-Biao languages (5)
- Buyang language (China)
- Cun language (China)
- En language (Viet Nam)
- Laqua language (Viet Nam)
- Laha language (Viet Nam)
- Kam-Tai languages (59)
- Be-Tai languages (49)
- Be languages (1)
- Tai-Sek languages (48)
- Kam-Sui languages (9)
- Ai-Cham language (China)
- Cao Miao language (China)
- Northern Dong language (China)
- Southern Dong language (China)
- Mak language (China)
- Mulam language (China)
- Maonan language (China)
- Sui language (China)
- T'en language (China)
- Lakkja languages (1)
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