| Lawoish | |
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| Geographic distribution | Yunnan,China |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan |
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| Glottolog | lawo1234 |
TheLawu languages orLawoish languages are a proposed branch ofLoloish languages.[1] Internal classification within Loloish is uncertain. It may form a branch ofCentral Loloish, or it may be an independent branch of Loloish. The Lawu languages are:
Cathryn Yang (2012)[2] suggests that Lawu is most likely aCentral Ngwi language, but notes that it does not classify withLalo,Lahu, or theLisoid (Lisu,Lipo,Lolopo) languages.
Sino-Tibetan branches | |||||
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| WesternHimalayas (Himachal, Uttarakhand,Nepal,Sikkim) |
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| EasternHimalayas (Tibet,Bhutan,Arunachal) | |||||
| Myanmar and Indo- Burmese border |
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| East andSoutheast Asia |
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| Dubious (possible isolates,Arunachal) |
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Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches. | |||||