Tai Daeng
A language of Viet Nam
| Population | 140,000 in Viet Nam (2002). Population total all countries: 165,000. |
| Region | North central, Thanh Hoa Province, south of Sam Nuea. Also in Laos, Thailand, United States. |
| Language maps |
Northern Viet Nam, reference number 81 Northern Viet Nam, reference number 81 Northwestern Viet Nam, reference number 81 |
| Alternate names | Daeng, Môc-Châu, Red Tai, Tai Deng, Tai Rouge, Táy-Môc-Châu, Thai Dang, Thai Do |
| Classification | Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Southwestern, East Central, Chiang Saeng |
| Writing system | Tai Viet script. |
| Comments | Part of the Thái official nationality. Speakers in Viet Nam tend to identify with Tai Dam [blt], and deny they are Red Tai. |
Also spoken in:
Laos
| Language name | Tai Daeng |
| Population | 25,000 in Laos (1991). |
| Region | Northeast, near Viet Nam border. |
| Language map |
Laos, reference number 60 |
| Alternate names | Daeng, Red Thai, Tai Deng, Thai Dang, Thai Do |
| Comments | Part of the official Thai ethnic community in Viet Nam. Traditional religion. |

