Kam–Tai languages

Kam–Tai
Kam–Tai
Dong–Tai; Zhuang–Dong
Geographic; distribution	Southern China, Southeast Asia, Hainan
Linguistic classification	Kra–Dai Kam–Tai;
Proto-language	Proto-Kam–Tai
Subdivisions	Kam–Sui; Be–Tai (Be–Jizhao and Tai)?; Biao–Lakkia?;
Glottolog	kamt1241

The Kam–Tai languages, also called Dong–Tai (Chinese: 侗台语支) or Zhuang–Dong (Chinese: 壮侗语族) in China, are a proposed primary branch of the Kra–Dai language family. However, since the 2000s in China, the names Dong–Tai (Chinese: 侗台语支) and Zhuang–Dong (Chinese: 壮侗语族) have been used to refer to the entire Kra–Dai language family, including the Kra languages, due to the extensive documentation and comparative work done on Kra languages in China starting from the 2000s.

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