Sinitic language
C7051
concept
A Sinitic language is any member of the Chinese branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, characterized by tonal phonology, analytic grammar, and a shared historical connection to Classical Chinese.
Observed surface forms (4)
- Sinitic language variety ×2
- Sinitic lect ×1
- Southern Min dialect ×1
- Southern Min language ×1
Instances (10)
- Cantonese
- Hakka
- Southwestern Mandarin via concept surface "Sinitic language variety"
- Teochew via concept surface "Southern Min dialect"
- Xiang Chinese
- Hokkien language
- Chinese language
- Beijing dialect via concept surface "Sinitic language variety"
- Northern Mandarin via concept surface "Sinitic lect"
- Wu Chinese