Tibeto-burman Language (Noun)
Meaning
A branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages spoken from Tibet to the Malay Peninsula.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Tibeto-Burman language family comprises over 250 languages spoken across a vast geographic expanse from the Tibetan Plateau to the Malay Peninsula.
- Many Tibeto-Burman languages, such as Burmese and Tibetan, have a rich literary tradition and are used as official languages in their respective countries.
- The Tibeto-Burman language family is further divided into several sub-branches, including the Himalayish and Lolo-Burmese branches.
- Research on the Tibeto-Burman language family has shed light on the linguistic diversity of the region, revealing the complex relationships between languages and language isolates.
- As a Tibeto-Burman language speaker, she was fascinated by the linguistic and cultural connections between her own language and others in the language family.