Kadai (Noun)
Meaning
A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Kadai languages are a family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia, primarily in China and Vietnam.
- Kadai languages are also known as Tai-Kadai or Daic languages, and they include languages such as Zhuang and Buyei.
- The Kadai language family is believed to have originated in southern China and later spread to other parts of southeastern Asia.
- Kadai languages are known for their complex tone systems and grammatical structures.
- Scholars have identified several branches within the Kadai language family, including the Zhuang-Dong and the Li-Hlai branches.