Central Tai languages
E896058
Central Tai languages are a subgroup of the Tai language family spoken primarily in parts of southern China and northern Vietnam, sharing common phonological and lexical features that distinguish them from other Tai branches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Tai languages canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai language subgroup
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language subgroup ⓘ |
| areClassifiedBy |
shared lexical isoglosses
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shared sound correspondences ⓘ |
| areRelatedTo |
Northern Tai languages
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Southwestern Tai languages ⓘ |
| areSpokenBy |
Nùng people
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Tày people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areStudiedIn | comparative Tai linguistics ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | border areas of China and Vietnam ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Central Southwestern Tai
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Central Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLexicalFeature | shared basic vocabulary distinct from other Tai branches ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFeature |
cognate lexical items with Northern Tai
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cognate lexical items with Southwestern Tai ⓘ similar tone categories across member languages ⓘ similar vowel systems across member languages ⓘ |
| hasMemberLanguage |
Bouyei language
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Debao Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Guibei Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Guibian Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Jingxi Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Lianshan Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Longzhou Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Nùng language NERFINISHED ⓘ Qiubei Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Sapa language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiandong Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianlin Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Tày language NERFINISHED ⓘ Wenshan Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Yang Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Yongnan Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Zuojiang Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
characteristic reflexes of Proto-Tai initial consonants
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shared tonal developments distinct from Northern and Southwestern Tai ⓘ |
| isDistinguishedBy |
common lexical innovations
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common phonological innovations ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tai branch of the Kra–Dai family ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Guangxi
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Guizhou NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Vietnam ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Kra–Dai languages
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Tai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.