Rgyalrongic languages
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Introduction
The Rgyalrongic (SIL: RGyarong) languages are a small cluster of Tibeto-Burman languages. They are of uncertain affiliation, but share certain commonalities with the Qiangic languages.
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These languages are distinguished by their morphological complexity, and their archaisms. They are considered by linguists to be the living fossils of the Sino-Tibetan languages.
Rgyalrongic languages tree
- Horpa-Shangzhai
- Horpa
- Shangzhai
- Lavrung
- Rgyalrong
- zbu (rdzong-‘bur, Ribu 日部)1
- tsho-bdun (Caodeng 草登)1
- Japhug 2
- Situ 3
Notes:
- Some linguists group these as one language: Sidaba
- Also referred as Chabao
- Also referred as Eastern Jiarong
Rgyalrongic languages in WikiVerb
References
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