Bit–Khang |
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Geographic distribution | Laos, Vietnam, China |
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Linguistic classification | Austroasiatic |
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Glottolog | khao1243 |
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The Bit–Khang languages consist of:[1]
- Bit cluster: Bit (a.k.a. Khabit, Psing, Buxing) and Quang Lam
- Khang cluster: Kháng and Bumang
The Bit–Khang languages are spoken in southern China, northern Laos, and northwestern Vietnam. The Bit-Khang branch was first proposed by Paul Sidwell (2014).[1]
Classification
At first, Bit–Khang languages were usually classified as Khmuic, but Sidwell (2014)[1] has since demonstrated the Palaungic affiliation of Bit-Khang, as well as its unity. Paul Sidwell (2014)[1] proposes that these languages constitute a subgroup of Palaungic, since they display lexical innovations characteristic of the Palaungic branch such as 'eye', 'fire', 'blood', and 'laugh'.
Gloss | Proto-Palaungic lexical innovation[2] |
eye | *ˀŋaːj |
blood | *snaːm |
fire | *ŋal |
laugh | *kəɲaːs |
Sidwell (2014) suggests that Bit–Khang may have originally been Eastern Palaungic, due to various isoglosses shared with Waic, Lametic, and Angkuic, but was later heavily relexified by Khmuic as Bit-Khang speakers migrated eastward into Khmuic territory.
References
- ^ a b c d Sidwell, Paul (2014). "Khmuic Classification and Homeland". Mon-Khmer Studies. 43 (1): 47–56 – via Academia.edu.
- ^ Sidwell, Paul (2015). The Palaungic Languages: Classification, Reconstruction and Comparative Lexicon. München: Lincom Europa. Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
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West Katuic | |
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Ta'oihic | |
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Pacoh | |
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Katu | |
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Viet-Muong | |
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Cuoi | |
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Chứt | |
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Kri | |
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Phong–Liha | |
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Pear | |
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Western Pearic (Chong) | Central | |
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South | Kharia | |
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Juang | |
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Sora-Gorum | |
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Gutob-Remo | |
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Gta’ | |
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- Italics indicate extinct languages
- Languages between parentheses are varieties of the language on their left.
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