| ISO 639-2: | tai |
| English: | Tai (Other) |
| French: | thaïes, autres langues |
The code tai is classified in ISO 639 as a collective language code. It encompasses all the related languages that comprise the members of a single genetic subgroup (excluding those that have a more specific code).
It is mapped to the following subgroup in the Ethnologue's genetic classification system:
The code tai excludes all the languages that are covered by the more specific ISO codes that fall within the above genetic subgroup. These include the following codes:
| lao | Lao |
| shn | Shan |
| tha | Thai |
| zha | Zhuang |
The code thus encompasses the following 42 languages from the Ethnologue:
| AHOM | [AHO] India. Alternate names: TAI AHOM. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Northwest. More information. |
| AITON | [AIO] India. Several thousand speakers and semi-speakers (1990 A. Diller). Alternate names: AITONIA. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Northwest. More information. |
| BOUYEI | [PCC] China. 2,000,000 speakers or more out of a nationality of 2,545,059 in China (1990 census). Population total both countries 2,001,500. Alternate names: BUYI, BUI, BO-I, BUYEI, BUYUI, PUYI, PUI, PU-I, PU-JUI, PUJAI, PUYOI, DIOI, TUJIA, SHUIHU, ZHONGJIA, CHUNG-CHIA. Dialects: QIANNAN (SOUTHERN GUIZHOU, BOUYEI 1), QIANZHONG (CENTRAL GUIZHOU, BOUYEI 2), QIANXI (WESTERN GUIZHOU, BOUYEI 3). Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Northern. More information. |
| E | [EEE] China. 30,000 (1992 J. A. Edmondson). Alternate names: KJANG E, 'WUSE HUA', 'WUSEHUA'. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Central. More information. |
| KANG | [KYP] Laos. Population total both countries 34,065 or more. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Unclassified. |
| KHAMTI | [KHT] Myanmar. Population total both countries 70,000 (1990 A. Diller ANU). Alternate names: HKAMTI, KHAMPTI, KHAMTI SHAN, KHAMPTI SHAN, KHANDI SHAN, KAM TI, TAI KAM TI, TAI-KHAMTI. Dialects: ASSAM KHAMTI, NORTH BURMA KHAMTI, SINKALING HKAMTI. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Northwest. More information. |
| KHAMYANG | [KSU] India. 812 (1981 census). Alternate names: KHAMJANG, KHAMJANG. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Northwest. More information. |
| KHÜN | [KKH] Myanmar. Population total both countries 100,000 (1990 A. Diller ANU). Alternate names: HKUN, KHUN SHAN, KHYN, GON SHAN, TAI KHUN, KHUEN, TAI-KHUEN. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Northwest. More information. |
| KUAN | [UAN] Laos. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Unclassified. More information. |
| LÜ | [KHB] China. 250,000 in China (1990 J-O Svantesson) to possibly 770,000 or 75% of the Dai (1990 A. Diller). Population total all countries 551,700. Alternate names: TAI LU, LUE, LY, LU, DAI LE, XISHUANGBANNA DAI, SIPSONGPANNA DAI, PAI-I, PAI'I', SHUI-PAI-I. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Northwest. More information. |
| MAN CAO LAN | [MLC] Viet Nam. 114,000 (1993 Dang Nghiem Van). Alternate names: CAO LAN, CAOLAN, SAN CHAY, SAN CHI, MAN CAO-LAN, SÁN-CHI, MÁN, CAO LAN-SÁN CHI. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Central. More information. |
| NHANG | [NHA] Viet Nam. 38,000 in Viet Nam (1993 Dang Nghiem Van). Population total all countries 38,105 or more. Alternate names: NHAANG, NYANG, NIANG, YAI, YAY, GIAI, GIANG, GIÁY, DANG, DIOI, PAU THIN, PÚ NÀ, PU-NAM, CÙI CHU, XA CHUNG CHÁ, CHUNG CHA, SA. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Northern. More information. |
| NUNG | [NUT] Viet Nam. 705,000 in Viet Nam (1993 Dang Nghiem Van). Population total all countries 705,000 or more. Alternate names: NONG, BU-NONG, HIGHLAND NUNG, TAI NUNG, TAY, TÀY NÙNG. Dialects: XUÒNG, GIANG, NÙNG AN, NÙNG PHAN SLÌNH (NÙNG FAN SLIHNG), NÙNG CHÁO, NÙNG LÒI, NÙNG QÚY RIN (GUIREN), KHEN LÀI, NÙNG INH. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Central. More information. |
| NYAW | [NYW] Thailand. 50,000 (1990 A. Diller ANU). Alternate names: YO, NYO. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Lao-Phutai. More information. |
| PHAKE | [PHK] India. Several thousand (A. Diller ANU 1990). Alternate names: PHAKIAL, PHAKEY, FAAKE. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Northwest. More information. |
| PHU THAI | [PHT] Thailand. 156,000 in Thailand (1993). Population total all countries 434,000. Alternate names: PUTHAI, PUTAI, PHUU THAI, PHUTAI. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Lao-Phutai. More information. |
| PHUAN | [PHU] Thailand. Population total both countries 96,000 or more. Alternate names: LAO PHUAN, PHU UN. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Chiang Saeng. More information. |
| PU KO | [PUK] Laos. Alternate names: POKO. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern. More information. |
| RIEN | [RIE] Laos. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Unclassified. |
| SONG | [SOA] Thailand. 20,000 to 30,000 (1982 SIL). Alternate names: THAI SONG, LAO SONG, LAO SONG DAM. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Chiang Saeng. More information. |
| TAI DAENG | [TYR] Viet Nam. 100,000 in Viet Nam (1990 A. Diller). Population total all countries 125,000. Alternate names: RED TAI, TAI ROUGE, THAI DO, THAI DANG, TAI DENG, DAENG, TÁY-MÔC-CHÂU, MÔC-CHÂU. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Chiang Saeng. More information. |
| TAI DAM | [BLT] Viet Nam. 500,000 or more in Viet Nam (1990 A. Diller). Population total all countries 534,000 or more. Alternate names: TAI NOIR, THÁI DEN, TÁY-DAM, BLACK TAI, TAI DO. Dialects: TÁY MU'Ò'I (TAI MUEAI, MEUAY). Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Chiang Saeng. More information. |
| TAI DÓN | [TWH] Viet Nam. 190,000 in Viet Nam (1984 official figure). Population total all countries 400,000 (1990 A. Diller ANU). Alternate names: TAI DÓN, TAI BLANC, THÁI TRÁNG, TAI LAI, TAI KAO, TÁY KHAO, WHITE TAI. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Chiang Saeng. More information. |
| TAI HANG TONG | [THC] Viet Nam. Small. Alternate names: HÀNG TONG, TÀY MUÒNG. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, Unclassified. More information. |
| TAI HONGJIN | [TIZ] China. 150,000 (1995 Luo Meizhen). Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, Unclassified. More information. |
| TAI LONG | [THI] Laos. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern. More information. |
| TAI MAN THANH | [TMM] Viet Nam. Small. Alternate names: TÁY THANH, MAN THANH. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, Unclassified. More information. |
| TAI MÈNE | [TMP] Laos. Alternate names: TAI MAEN, TAI-MAEN, TAY MÈNÈ, TAI MENE, TAI MAN. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Northern. More information. |
| TAI NÜA | [TDD] China. 250,000 in China (1990 J-O Svantesson) out of 1,025,128 in the official nationality (1990 census). Population total all countries 442,400. Alternate names: DAI NUEA, TAI NEUA, TAI NUE, TAI NÜ, DAI NA, DEHONG DAI, DEHONG, TAI DEHONG, TAI LE, TAI-LE, DAI KONG, TAI-KONG, TAI MAO, CHINESE SHAN, CHINESE TAI, YUNANNESE SHAN, YUNNAN SHANT'OU. Dialects: DEHONG, TAI PONG (LA, YOU, YA, KA, TAI KA, SAI), YONGREN. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Northwest. More information. |
| TAI PAO | [TPO] Laos. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Unclassified. More information. |
| TAI YA | [CUU] China. 34,000 or more (1982). Alternate names: TAI-CUNG, TAI-CHUNG, TAI CUNG, CUNG, DAIYA, YA. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, Unclassified. More information. |
| TÀY | [THO] Viet Nam. 1,190,000 in Viet Nam (1993 Dang Nghiem Van). Population total all countries 1,190,000 or more. Alternate names: 'THÔ', THU LAO, T'O, TAI THO, NGAN, PHEN, PA DI. Dialects: CENTRAL TÀY, EASTERN TÀY, SOUTHERN TÀY, NORTHERN TÀY. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Central. More information. |
| TAY JO | [TYJ] Viet Nam. Small. Alternate names: TAY-JO. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Unclassified. More information. |
| TAY KHANG | [TNU] Laos. Small. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Unclassified. More information. |
| TAY TAC | [TYT] Viet Nam. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Chiang Saeng. More information. |
| THAI, NORTHEASTERN | [TTS] Thailand. 15,000,000 (1983 SIL) to 23,000,000 including Lao, at least 1,000,000 in Bangkok. Kalerng has a few thousand speakers (1990 A. Diller ANU). Alternate names: ISAN, ISAAN, ISSAN. Dialects: NORTHERN ISAN, CENTRAL ISAN (KALERNG, KALEUNG), SOUTHERN ISAN, KORAT. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Lao-Phutai. More information. |
| THAI, NORTHERN | [NOD] Thailand. 6,000,000 in Thailand (1983 SIL). Population total both countries 6,003,000. Alternate names: LANNA, LAN NA, LANATAI, 'YUAN', PHYAP, PHAYAP, PAYAP, KAMMÜANG, KAMMYANG, MYANG, KAM MU'ANG, MU'ANG, KHON MUNG, KHON MYANG, TAI NYA, LA NYA, NORTHERN THAI, WESTERN LAOTIAN. Dialects: NAN, BANDU, TAI WANG. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Chiang Saeng. More information. |
| THAI, SOUTHERN | [SOU] Thailand. 5,000,000 (1990 A. Diller ANU), including 1,500,000 Muslim Tai (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Alternate names: PAK THAI, PAK TAI, PAKTAY, DAMBRO. Dialects: TAK BAI (TAI TAK BAI), THAI MALAY (TAI ISLAM). Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, Southern. More information. |
| TS'ÜN-LAO | [TSL] Viet Nam. 10,000 (1993 Dang Nghiem Van). Alternate names: LAO. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Central. More information. |
| TURUNG | [TRY] India. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, East Central, Northwest. More information. |
| YONG | [YNO] Thailand. Alternate names: NYONG. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, Unclassified. More information. |
| YOY | [YOY] Thailand. 5,000 in Thailand (1990 A. Diller ANU). Population total both countries 5,000 or more. Alternate names: YOI, YOOI, YOOY. Classification: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Unclassified. More information. |
