Cai–Long languages
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| Cai–Long | |
|---|---|
| Ta–Li | |
| (tentative) | |
| Geographic distribution | western Guizhou, China |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | None |
The Cai–Long (Chinese: 蔡龙语支) or Ta–Li languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in western Guizhou, China. Only Caijia is still spoken, while Longjia and Luren are extinct.[1] The branch was first recognized by Chinese researchers in the 1980s, with the term Cai–Long (Chinese: 蔡龙语支) first mentioned in Guizhou (1982: 43).[2]
The languages are unclassified within Sino-Tibetan, and could be Sinitic or Tibeto-Burman.[1]
Languages[edit]
The Cai–Long languages are:[1]
Lexical innovations[edit]
Hölzl (2021) proposes the name Ta–Li as a portmanteau of the two lexical innovations ‘two’ and ‘pig’, respectively.
| Language | ‘two’ | ‘pig’ |
|---|---|---|
| Caijia (Hezhang) | ta55 | li21 |
| Luren (Qianxi) | ta31 | li31 |
| Longjia (Pojiao/Huaxi) | ta31 | lɛ55 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Hölzl, Andreas. 2021. Longjia (China) - Language Contexts. Language Documentation and Description 20, 13-34.
- ^ GMSWSB 1982 = Guizhousheng minzu shiwu weiyuanhui shibie bangongshi 贵州省民族事务委员会识别办公室. Guizhou minzu shibie ziliaoji 贵州民族识别资料集, vol. 8, longjia, caijia 龙家，蔡家. Guiyang. (Unpublished manuscript.)