Languages Of Southeast Asia
There have been various classification schemes for Southeast Asian languages (see the articles for the respective language families). Language families include:
- Tai–Kadai
- Austronesian
- Austro-Asiatic
- Hmong–Mien
- Sino-Tibetan
A number of language groups in Arunachal Pradesh traditionally considered to be Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) may in fact constitute independent language families or isolates (Roger Blench 2011).
Read more about Languages Of Southeast Asia: Macrofamilies, Proto-languages, Maps of Language Families
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