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Definition of Kadai language
1. Noun. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
Exact synonyms: Kadai, Kam-tai
Generic synonyms: Sino-tibetan, Sino-tibetan Language
Specialized synonyms: Kam-sui, Tai
Generic synonyms: Sino-tibetan, Sino-tibetan Language
Specialized synonyms: Kam-sui, Tai
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kadai Language
Literary usage of Kadai language
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Prehistoric Settlement of the Pacific by Ward Hunt Goodenough (1996)
"Scholars from mainland China argue that the Bai Yue were speakers of languages
in the Tai-kadai language family (Peters 1990). They interpret the alleged ..."
2. Under Heaven's Brow: Pre-Christian Religious Tradition in Chuuk by Ward Hunt Goodenough (2002)
"Possibly more distantly related languages may include those in the Tai-Kadai
language phylum (Benedict 1975) and, perhaps, even those in the Austroasiatic ..."
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