Greater Siangic languages
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Greater Siangic | |
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(proposed) | |
Geographic distribution | Arunachal Pradesh |
Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan? or an independent family |
Subdivisions | |
Glottolog | macr1268 mish1241 |
Greater Siangic is a language grouping that includes the Siangic languages, Digaro languages (Idu Mishmi and Taraon) and Pre-Tani, the hypothetical substrate language branch of Tani before it became relexified by Sino-Tibetan. The Greater Siangic grouping was proposed by Roger Blench (2014), based on exclusively shared lexical items that had been noted by Modi (2013).[1] Blench (2014) argues that Greater Siangic is an independent language family that has undergone areal influences from Sino-Tibetan languages, and is not a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family itself.
Various lexical items exclusively shared by Milang, Koro, Taraon, and Idu have also been noted by Modi (2013).[1] Modi (2013) suggests that Taraon could be closer to Milang than Idu is.
Languages[edit]
Blench (2014) lists the following languages in Greater Siangic.
- Greater Siangic
Sound correspondences[edit]
Modi (2013: 20-22)[1] notes the following sound correspondences among Milang, Taraon, Idu, and Proto-Tani.
Milang | Taraon | Idu | Proto-Tani |
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-u | -a | -a | *-o |
h- | s- | ||
C- | Cl- | Cr- | |
c- | t- | t- |
See also[edit]
- Greater Siangic comparative vocabulary list (Wiktionary)
References[edit]
- Blench, Roger (2014). Fallen leaves blow away: a neo-Hammarstromian approach to Sino-Tibetan classification. Presentation given at the University of New England, Armidale, 6 September 2014.
- Post, Mark W. and Roger Blench (2011). "Siangic: A new language phylum in North East India", 6th International Conference of the North East India Linguistics Society, Tezpur University, Assam, India, Jan 31 – Feb 2.
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