Greater Siangic | |
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Geographic distribution | Arunachal Pradesh |
Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan? or an independent family |
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Glottolog | None |
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.
Blench (2014) lists the following languages in Greater Siangic.
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- |
Sino-Tibetan branches
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Western Himalayas (Himachal, Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim) |
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Eastern Himalayas (Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal) |
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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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Proto-languages |
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Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches. |
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Europe |
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West Asia |
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Caucasus |
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South Asia |
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East Asia |
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Indian Ocean rim |
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North Asia |
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Substrata |
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Hrusish |
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Kho-Bwa |
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Miju–Meyor |
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