Arunachal | |
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(geographic / cultural) | |
Geographic distribution | Arunachal Pradesh |
Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan? or an independent family
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Subdivisions | |
Glottolog | None |
Arunachal languages are the languages in Arunachal Pradesh, India, traditionally classified in Sino-Tibetan languages, but also possibly being language isolates and independent language families. Blench (2011) proposed four language isolates (Hruso, Miji, Miju, and Puroik) and three independent families (Mishmic, Kamengic, and Siangic).[1] However, this is disputed by Anderson (2014)[2] and others, who consider them to be primary branches of Sino-Tibetan rather than as isolates or independent language phyla.
Arunachal families
- Hrusish languages
- Hruso
- Miji languages:[3] Bangru, Eastern Miji, Western Miji
- Kho-Bwa languages
- Siangic languages
- Miju languages
- Digaro languages
References
- ^ (De)classifying Arunachal languages: Reconsidering the evidence Archived 2013-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Anderson, Gregory D.S. 2014. On the classification of the Hruso (Aka) language. Paper presented at the 20th Himalayan Languages Symposium, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
- ^ Blench, Roger. 2015. The Mijiic languages: distribution, dialects, wordlist and classification. m.s.