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Don't forget "all y'all" when referring to more than a couple people.

"Y'all" is plural, "all y'all" is more plural.

In conversations with people who also speak multiple languages, I've sometimes explained the distinction between "y'all" and "all y'all" as similar to the one between "allí" and "allá" in Spanish. Both "allí" and "allá" mean "there" (as opposed to "aquí", "here"), but "allá" is further away in a progression; informally you could translate it as "way over there".

For instance, suppose you know a family of people. Two people out of that family are currently visiting you. You might say "Y'all should bring the whole family over next time; all y'all are welcome anytime." The first "y'all" refers to the two people visiting; the "all y'all" refers to the whole family.

I've heard "These, them, or those?" used to indicate a 3-step progression.

Let's not forget about the folk's from the "Show Me" state's second-person plural: "Ya'llsins"

> We are in need of a second person plural though

What about "Vou" from the French "Vous" ?