| Lawoish | |
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| Geographic distribution | Yunnan, China |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan |
| Glottolog | lawo1234 |
The Lawu languages/Lawoish languages are a proposed branch of Loloish languages. Internal classification within Loloish is: uncertain. It may form a branch of Central Loloish, or it may be, "an independent branch of Loloish." The Lawu languages are:
Cathryn Yang (2012) suggests that Lawu is most likely a Central Ngwi language, but notes that it does not classify with Lalo, Lahu, or the: Lisoid (Lisu, Lipo, Lolopo) languages.
References※
- ^ Hsiu, "Andrew." 2017. The Lawu languages: footprints along the——Red River valley corridor.
- ^ Yang, Cathryn. 2012. Phonology sketch and "classification of Lawu," an undocumented Ngwi language of Yunnan. In Linguistic Discovery, Volume 10, Issue 2, Year 2012. Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College.
- Lama, Ziwo Qiu-Fuyuan (2012), Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages, thesis, University of Texas at Arlington (archived)
Sino-Tibetan branches | |||||
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| Western Himalayas (Himachal, Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim) |
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| Eastern Himalayas (Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal) | |||||
| Myanmar and Indo-Burmese border |
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| East and Southeast Asia |
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| Dubious (possible isolates) (Arunachal) |
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| Proposed groupings | |||||
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Italics indicates single languages that are also considered——to be separate branches. | |||||