Which Language Is Tai?
The Tai Languages Include the Most Widely Spoken of the Tai–Kadai Languages, Including Standard Thai or Siamese, the National Language of Thailand; Lao or...
The Tai languages include the most widely spoken of the Tai–Kadai languages, including Standard Thai or Siamese, the national language of Thailand; Lao or Laotian, the national language of Laos; Myanmar's Shan language; and Zhuang, a major language in the Southern Chinese province of Guangxi.
Is Tai and Thai language same?
As a linguistic and historical term, 'Tai' refers to a branch of the Tai-Kadai family, while 'Thai' refers specifically to the language of Thailand. Widespread as the Tai-Kadai family is, only two languages have official status as national languages: Thai in Thailand and Lao in Laos.
What language does Tai-Kadai speak?
The Kra–Dai languages (also known as Tai–Kadai and Daic) are a language family of tonal languages found in Mainland Southeast Asia, Southern China and Northeast India. They include Thai and Lao, the national languages of Thailand and Laos respectively.
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