Palaung–Riang languages

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The Palaung–Riang languages are a subgroup of Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily in Myanmar and neighboring regions by Palaungic ethnic communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Palaungic language subgroup
language subgroup
arealContactWith Burmese language
Karen languages
Lahu language NERFINISHED
Lisu language NERFINISHED
Shan language
Sino-Tibetan languages
Tai–Kadai languages NERFINISHED
arealFeature Southeast Asian linguistic area NERFINISHED
distribution hill and upland areas
endangerment several varieties vulnerable
ethnicAssociation Palaungic peoples NERFINISHED
familyColor Austroasiatic NERFINISHED
geneticClassification Austroasiatic > Palaungic > Palaung–Riang
hasGlottologEntry Palaungic branch entry
hasSubgroup Palaungic branch NERFINISHED
Riangic branch
historicalHomeland eastern Myanmar highlands
includesLanguage Danau language NERFINISHED
Palaung language NERFINISHED
Riang language NERFINISHED
Ruching Palaung NERFINISHED
Rumai Palaung NERFINISHED
Shwe Palaung NERFINISHED
ISOClassification group of several ISO 639-3 codes
linguisticFeature Austroasiatic-type morphology
register or tone in some varieties
rich consonant inventories
neighboringGroups Mon–Khmer language communities
primaryCountry Myanmar NERFINISHED
region Mainland Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
researchField Austroasiatic linguistics
scriptUsed Burmese script
sociolinguisticSituation bilingualism with Burmese common
spokenBy Palaung people NERFINISHED
Palaungic ethnic groups
Riang people NERFINISHED
spokenIn Burma NERFINISHED
China NERFINISHED
Myanmar NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
status minority languages
subgroupOf Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED
Palaungic languages
typology mostly analytic
wordOrder SVO-dominant

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Palaungic hasSubgroup Palaung–Riang languages
Palaungic languages hasSubgroup Palaung–Riang languages