The word tai or thai does mean people ( khonh ), people of a certain profession/affiliation or people of a certain geographical location but none of an ethnic nor race as some scholars claim by misunderstanding, tai Lue is none of Thai Siamese as people from Thailand claim, tai Lue, Zhuang/Liao are Lao/AiLao who used to live and still living in Montse or Nongse- Nane Chao the former kingdom of AiLao people, they speak and sing in old Lao language.