What is another word for tibeto-burman?

4 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ tɪbˈɛtə͡ʊbˈɜːmən], [ tɪbˈɛtə‍ʊbˈɜːmən], [ t_ɪ_b_ˈɛ_t_əʊ_b_ˈɜː_m_ə_n]

Tibeto-Burman is an anthropological term that refers to a group of people who share a common language family. The term includes several distinct ethnic groups from the Himalayan region and Southeast Asia, and is often used interchangeably with the term Sino-Tibetan. However, there are several synonyms for the term "Tibeto-Burman" that can help to clarify its meaning. For example, the term "Himalayan" can be used to refer to those ethnic groups who live in the mountainous regions of Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. Similarly, the term "Southeast Asian" can be used to describe those groups who live in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Other synonyms for the term Tibeto-Burman include "Sino-Tibetan" and "Trans-Himalayan".

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The tibeto-burman languages are a linguistic family, consisting of around twenty languages spoken in the north-west corner of South Asia.

They are largely spoken in the areas now forming the borders of modern Myanmar and Tibet, as well as in a small area in the east of Thailand. The languages have a long and complex history, and have been affected by many external factors, including contact with other languages and peoples.

The Tibeto-Burman languages are thought to have diverged from a common ancestor around 2500 BCE.

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