Southwestern Tai languages

The Southwestern Tai or Thai languages are a branch of the Tai languages of Southeast Asia. Its languages include Central Thai (Siamese), Northern Thai (Lanna), Lao (including Isan), Shan and others.

Southwestern Tai
Southwestern Thai
Geographic
distribution
Southeast Asia
Linguistic classificationKra–Dai
Proto-languageProto-Southwestern Tai (Proto-Thai)
Subdivisions
  • Southern Thai
  • Central–Eastern Thai
Glottologsout3184
Distribution of the Southwestern Tai languages.
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