- The
Mahakiranti or Maha-Kiranti ('Greater Kiranti')
languages are a
proposed intermediate level of
classification of the Sino-Tibetan languages, consisting...
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Driem had
formerly proposed that the
Kiranti languages were part of a
Mahakiranti family,
although specialists are not
completely certain of
either the...
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closely related to Baram–Thangmi. They were
formerly classified as part of
Mahakiranti by
George van
Driem (2001), who
later retracted the
hypothesis in van...
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often classified as part of the
Mahakiranti family, and Van
Driem (2001)
proposes that they are
close relatives of
Mahakiranti.
Several neighboring languages...
- ****i-Chin, Tangkhul, Zeme, Angami–Pochuri and
Meitei Western: Gongduk, 'Ole,
Mahakiranti, Lepcha, Kham–Magaric–Chepang, Tamangic, and
Lhokpu Karenic Jingpho–Konyak–Bodo...
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Lepcha language as a
third branch. He
unites these at a
higher level with
Mahakiranti as Himalayish. Van
Driem (2001)
notes that the Bodish, West Himalayish...
- ****i-Chin–Naga (geographic) Abor–Miri–Dafla Boro–Garo
Himalayish (geographic)
Mahakiranti (includes Newar, Magar, Kiranti) Tibeto-Kanauri (includes Lepcha) Qiangic...
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called Raji-Raute. This
language sub-group
shows some
affinity to
areal Mahakiranti group Himalayish languages such as Kham
Magar and
Magar Dhut.
Rawat at...
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Region Nepal Native speakers c. 3,500 (2011)
Language family Sino-Tibetan
Mahakiranti Newaric Newar Pahari Language codes ISO 639-3 phj
Glottolog paha1257...
- but
George van
Driem (2001)
suggests that it may be
closest to the
Mahakiranti languages, a
subfamily of the
Himalayish languages.
Lepcha is internally...
