Introduction

The Rgyalrongic (SIL: RGyarong) languages are a small cluster of Tibeto-Burman languages. They are of uncertain affiliation, but share certain commonalities with the Qiangic languages.

The verb

These languages are distinguished by their morphological complexity, and their archaisms. They are considered by linguists to be the living fossils of the Sino-Tibetan languages.

References

• Guillaume JACQUES: Phonologie et Morphologie du Japhug (rGyalrong).
• Wikipedia:Rgyalrongic_languages

Language Family Tree

Sino-Tibetan > Burmo-Qiangic > Na-Qiangic > Qiangic > Gyalrongic

• Core Gyalrong
  • Northern Gyalrong
    • Japhug
    • Tshobdun
    • Zbu
  • Situ
• Horpa-Khroskyabs
  • Horpa
    • [ero] Stau-Dgebshes
    • [jih] Stodsde
  • [jiq] Khroskyabs

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