Austro-Tai languages
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classifications of languages
- In Austroasiatic languages
…China, together forming an “Austro-Tai” superfamily.
Read More - In Austronesian languages: External relationships
Benedict initiated the Austro-Tai hypothesis, a proposed connection between the Tai languages and various minority (Kadai) languages on the mainland of Southeast Asia. Other researchers have proposed connections with Japanese (as has Benedict himself), the Papuan languages of New Guinea, various American Indian languages, Chinese, and Ainu. In…
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