plurals

等(~ら) More rough, rude. Half the time hiragana. Only used with these three things:
 
等(あいつら) Those clowns
 
彼等(かれら) Him and his homeys
 
奴等(やつら) Those assholes over there
 
達(たち) Used with most “people” pronouns, but not with animals. Usually used only in these 3 situations:
 
仲間達(なかまたち) The group of friends.
 
人達(ひとたち) People.
 
子供達(こどもたち) The children.