Talk:Kra–Dai-speaking peoples

Merge
A lot of info at Tai-Kadai languages needs to be merged here. kwami (talk) 21:36, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Dubious
Most so-called “Tai peoples” do not actually call themselves “Tai”. --222.35.187.137 (talk) 11:48, 21 September 2010 (UTC) --222.35.187.137 (talk) 11:48, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Agree about "self-identify" is not accurate. However, there is recognition that the the Tai as a broader linguistic group which Tai Yai, Thai and Lao belong to. My problem is more with the geographic region mentioned which means that all ethnic groups within these geographic borders are Tai, which is inaccurate. Plus the Hainan origin is in dispute and not important to the current grouping. --Jeffmcneill (talk) 04:57, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Definition
I'd sure like to see definitions of 'Tai' in a least some of the languages of the peoples to whom the term applies. My So Sethaputra Thai-English dictionary says it means 'boss'. I've seen other references saying it means 'big', 'big one', but don't have those to hand. I've never found an etymology for 'Thai'. --Pawyilee (talk) 05:05, 30 October 2011 (UTC)