| Lolo-Burmese | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution: |
Southeast Asia |
| Genetic classification: |
Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Lolo-Burmese |
| Subdivisions: |
? Mru
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The Lolo-Burmese languages of Burma and southern China form a coherent branch of the Tibeto-Burman family.
The position of Naxi (Moso) within the family is unclear, and it is often left as a third branch besides Loloish and Burmish.
The Pyu language that preceded Burmese in Burma is sometimes linked to the Lolo-Burmese family, but there is no good evidence for any particular classification, and it is best left unclassified within Tibeto-Burman.
However, the unclassified Mru language is thought to have a better chance at having a connection to Lolo-Burmese.
References
- George van Driem (2001) Languages of the Himalayas: An Ethnolinguistic Handbook of the Greater Himalayan Region. Brill.
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