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Kam-Tai

Kam-Tai

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A group of related languages spoken in Southeast Asia like Kam and Tai
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : kam-tai
  • Linguists have identified the Kam-Tai languages as a major branch within the Sino-Tibetan family.

Examples

  • The Kam-Tai family includes languages spoken in southern China, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand.

  • Research on the Kam-Tai languages has provided insights into the history of Southeast Asia.

  • The Kam-Tai languages are rich in history.

  • Many people speak Kam-Tai dialects in Thailand.

  • Linguists have identified the Kam-Tai languages as a major branch within the Sino-Tibetan family.

  • Research on the Kam-Tai languages has provided insights into the history of Southeast Asia.

  • The Kam-Tai family includes languages spoken in southern China, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand.

Surface Forms

Kam-Tai singular

Morphology

Kam-Tai = Kam + Tai (transparent) = Kam + Tai

A straightforward hyphenated compound of two language names; its meaning (the language family including Kam and Tai) follows directly from its parts.

Etymology

Kam-Tai is a name made from two group names, Kam and Tai, which are the names of peoples and languages in Southeast Asia. So Kam-Tai simply means the family of related languages that come from those groups, and Tai is the same root as the name Thai.