The Sino-Tibetan Language Family

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  1. Sinitic:
    1. Mandarin: Putonghua
    2. Jinyu: Taiyuan, Shenmu, Pingyao
    3. Huainanː Yangzhou, Nantong
    4. Huizhuo:
      1. Shexian groupː Shexian
      2. Qimen groupː Qimen
      3. Yixian groupː Yixian
      4. Xiuning groupː Xiuning
      5. Jixi groupː Jixi
      6. Wuyuan groupː Wuyuan
    5. Wu:
      1. Taihu groupː Shanghainese
      2. Oujiang groupː Wenzhou
      3. Wuzhou groupː Jinhua
      4. Taizhou groupː Linhai
    6. Min:
      1. Eastern Min (Mindong) groupː Fuzhou
      2. Northern Min (Minbei) groupː Jian'ou, Chengcun
      3. Pu-Xian Minː Puxian
      4. Southern Min (Minnan) groupː Hokkienese
      5. Central Min (Minzhong) groupː Yong'an
      6. Youxi groupː Youxi Chenguan
      7. Shunchang groupː Shunchang Chengguan
      8. Datian groupː Qianluhua
      9. Min-Gan mixed groupː Mingxihua, Jianglehua
    7. Gan:
      1. Nanchang groupː Nanchang
      2. Fuzhou groupː Lichuan
    8. Hakka:
      1. Northeast Guangdong groupː Meixian, Yuedong
      2. Jiangxi groupː Shangyou
      3. Southwestern Fujian groupː
              Liangcheng Hakka,  Changting Hakka,
              Shanghang Hakka, Yongding Hakka
      4. Guangxi groupː Hezhuo Bendihua
    9. Cantonese:
      1. Yue groupː Cantonese
      2. Taishan groupː Taishan
    10. Xiang:
      1. New Xiang groupː Changsha
      2. Old Xiang groupː Luodi
    11. Pinghuaː
              Nanning Pinghua, Lingui Pinghua
    12. Northern Guangdong-South Hunan-Northeast Guangxi group:
      1. Yuebei Tuhua (Northern Guangdong) groupː
              Lianzhuo Tuhua
      2. Xiangnan Tuhua (Southern Hunan ) groupː
              Waxiang
      3. Guibei Tuhua (Northern Guangxi ) groupː
              Guanyinge Tuhua, Pingsheng, Jiutuohua
              Yangshuo Baisha Tuhua
    13. Junhua group:
           Huidong Pinghai Junhua
    14. Unclassified and mixed groupː
           Wulinghua, Wutunhua, Tangwanghua, Hezhouhua, Daohua
           Longsheng Linghua, Pingdi Yao, Danzhouhua
  2. Tibeto-Burman:
    1. Baiː Central Bai, Northern Bai, Southern Bai, Caijia
    2. Himalayish:
      1. Mahakiranti:
        i. Kham-Magar-Chepang-Sunwariː
               Chepangː Bhujel, Chepang, Wayu
               Khamː Gamale Kham, Eastern Parbate,
                                   Sheshi Kham, Western Parbate
               Magarː Eastern Magar, Western Magar, Raji
        ii. Kirantiː
               Eastern Kirantiː
                    Athpariya, Bantawa, Belhariya, Chhintang,
                    Chhulung, Chukwa, Eastern Meohang, Kulung,
                    Northern Lorung, Limbu, Lambichhong,
                    Southern Lorung, Lumba-Yakkha, Moinba,
                    Nachering, Pongyong, Phangduwali, Puma,
                    Dungmali, Camling, Western Meohang, Saam,
                    Sampang, Waling, Yakha, Yamphu, Yamphe
               Sunwariː Bahing, Sunwar
               Tomyangː Tomyang
               Western Kirantiː
                     Dumi, Jerung, Koi, Khaling, Lingkhim,
                     Thulung, Tilung, Wambule
               Raute: Raute
        iii. Newariː Kathmandu Newari, Dolakha Newari
      2. Tibeto-Kanauri:
              i. Lepchaː Lepcha
             ii. Tibeticː
                     Bodishː Tshangla
                     Dhimalː Dhimal, Toto
                     Tamangicː
                         Chantyal, Western Gurung, Southern Ghale,
                         Northern Ghale, Kutang Ghale, Western Ghale,
                         Manangba, Nar-Phu, Seke, Eastern Tamang,
                         Eastern Gorkha, Thakali, Northwestern Tamang,
                         Southwestern Tamang, Eastern Gurung
                     Tibetanː
                         Central groupː
                              Central Tibetan, Dolpo, Humla, Jad, Kagate,
                                      Kyerung, Lhomi, Lowa, Mugom, Panang,
                              Spiti Bhoti, Stod Bhoti, Helambu Sherpa,
                              Nubri,Tichurong, Teske, Tsum, Walungge,
                         Eastern groupː
                              Bumthangkha, Chalikha, Dakpakha, Khengkha,
                                      Kurtokha, Nupbikha, Nyenkha, Olekha,
                              Olekha,          Gongduk, Lhokpu
                         Northern groupː Amdo Tibetan, Choni, Khams
                         Southern groupː
                              Adap, Brokkat,  Chocangacakha, Dzongkha,
                              Groma, Jirel, Lakha, Layakha, Lunanakha,
                              Sikkimese        , Sherpa
                         Unclassifiedː
                             Tawang Monpa, Naaba,         Sherdukpen, Thudam
                         Western groupː
                              Ladakhi, Changthang, Takpa, Balti, Purik,
                              Zangskari
            iii. Unclassifiedː Dzalakha
            iv. Western Himalayishː
                     Almoraː Byangsi, Chaudangsi, Darmiya, Rangkas
                     Easternː Thangmi, Baraamu
                     Janggaliː Rawat
                     Kanauriː
                          Gahri, Jangshung, Kaike, Kanashi,  Kinnauri,
                          Bhoti Kinnauri, Chitkuli Kinnauri        , Pattani,
                          Shumcho, Sunam, Tinani, Tukpa
                             Rongpoː Rongpo
      3. Unclassified: Baima, Chug, Lish
    3. Jingpho-Konyak-Bodo:
      1. Jingpho-Luish:
             i. Jingphoː Jingpho, Singpho
            ii. Luishː Chak, Kado
      2. Konyak-Bodo-Garo:
            i. Bodo-Garoː
                   Bodoː
                       Bodo, Deori, Dimasa, Kachari,
                               Kok Borok, Riang, Tiperra, Tiwa, Usoi
                   Garoː Garo, Megam
                   Kochː Atong, Koch, Rahba, Ruga
           ii. Konyakː
                   Chang, Konyak, Nocte, Khiamniungan,
                           Wancho, Phom, Tase, Tusta
    4. Karen:
      1. Pa'o: Pa'o Karen
      2. Pwo:
            Eastern Pwo Karen, Western Pwo Karen,
            Northern Pwo Karen, Phrae Pwo Karen
      3. Sgaw-Bghai:
              i. Bghaiː Lahta, Kayan, Bwe, Geko, Geba
             ii. Brekː Brek Karen
            iii. Kayahː
                    Eastern Kayah, Yinbaw Karen, Yintale,
                    Manumanaw Karen, Western Kayah
            iv. Sgawː Paku, S'gaw
      4. Unclassified: Zayein Karen
    5. Kuki-Chin-Naga:
      1. Kuki-Chin:
             i. Central Kuki-Chin:
                   Bawn, Darlong,Haka, Hmar, Mizo, Ngawn, Pangkhu,
                           Senthang, Tawr, Zotung, Zyphe
            ii. Northern Kuki-Chin:
                   Aimol, Anal, Biete, Bongcher, Chothe, Chiru, Falam,
                   Gangte, Hrangkhol, Kharam,         Kom, Korbong, Lamkang,
                   Monsang, Moyon, Paite, Purum, Ralte, Sakechep, Simte,
                   Siyin, Syriem,Tarao, Tedim, Thado, Vaiphei, Zome
            iii. Southern Kuki-Chin:
                   Mro Chin,  Mün Chin, Lemi, Daai Chin, La Nga,
                   Khumi Chin, Mara Chin, Bualkhaw Chin,
                   Chinbon Chin        , Asho Chin, Shendu, Welaung
      2. Naga:
             i. Angami-Pochuriː
                  Mao Naga, Angami Naga, Khezha Naga,
                          Northern Rengma Naga, Pochuri Naga,
                          Southern Rengma Naga, Chokri Naga,
                          Sumi Naga, Poumei Naga
            ii. Aoː
                   Lotha Naga, Ao Naga, Sangtam Naga,
                   Yimchungru Naga
           iii. Tangkhulː
                    Khoibu Naga,         Tangkhul Naga, Maring Naga
                    Sorbung,         Tusom
           iv. Unclassifiedː
                    Leinong Naga        , Long Phuri Naga, Makuri Naga,
                            Makyan Naga, Para Naga, Puimei Naga
            v. Zemeː
                    Koireng, Inpui Naga, Liangmei Naga, Maram Naga,
                            Mzieme Naga, Rongmei Naga, Thangal Naga,
                    Zeme Naga     
    6. Ngwi (Yi):
      1. Central:
                    Axi, Azhe, Eka, Hlersu, Buyuan Jinuo, Youle Jinuo,
                    Lisu, Kucong, Kua-nsi, Lahu, Lahu Shi, Western Lalo,
            Eastern Lalo, Eastern Lalu, Western Lalu, Lamu,
            Lang'e, Limi, Lipo, Lolopo, Mili, Miqie, Nusu,         Sani,
            Sonaga, Talu, Tanglang,         Zauzou
      2. Northern:
            Aluo,         Awu, Ayizi, Chesu, Gepo, Katso, Wemeng Nasu,
            Wusa Nasu, Nisi, Eastern Nisu, Northern Nisu, Naluo,
            Southern Nisu, Southwestern Nisu, Nuoso, Nasu,
            Samatao, Samei, Sanie
      3. Southeastern:
             Ache, Alugu, Azha, Bokha, Kathu, Khlula, Moji,
             Northern Muji, Qila Muji, Southern Muji, Muzi, Phala,
             Phola, Alo Phola, Pholo, Ani Phowa, Hlepho Phowa,
             Labo Phowa, Phula, Phuma, Phupa, Phupha, Phuza,
             Thopho, Zokhuo
      4. Southern:
             i. Akhaː
                    Akha,         Bisu, Biyo, Chepya, Hani, Honi, Mahei
                    Laghuu,         Mantsi, Muda, Sila, Phana', Paza, Kaduo,
                    Ko Pala, Ko Oma, Muteun, Lolo, Khongsat, Khir,
                    Ko Chirpa, Phu-Lawa, Phongset, Phongku,
                    Laoseng, Mada, Ko Chirpa, Phu-Lawa, Phongset,
                    Phongku, Laoseng.
            ii. Phunoiː         Phunoi, Côông, Mpi, Pyen, Laomian, Phunyot
           iii. Others:
                 Akeu,         Laopang, Lopi, Me'ang, Nesu, Sadu, Ugong,
                         Central Yi, Sichuan Yi, Yuanjiang-Mojiang Yi,
                 Guizhou Yi
    7. Burmish:
      1. Northern: Achang, Lashi, Lhao Vo, Pela, Zaiwa
      2. Southern: Burmese, Intha, Marma, Rakhine, Taungyo, Tavoyan
      3. Unclassified:  Xiandao
    8. Naxi: Naxi, Laze
    9. Meithei: Meithei
    10. Mikir: Amri, Karbi
    11. Mru: Mru, Hkongso
    12. Nungish: Drung, Nung, Rawang
    13. Tangut-Qiang:
      1. Qiangic:
           Ersu, Guiqiong, Muya, Namuyi, Northern Pumi, Southern Pumi,
           Queyu, Northern Qiang, Southern Qiang, Shixing, Zhaba
      2. rGyarong:
           Horpa, Guanyinqiao, Japhug Jiarong,         Situ Jiarong, Zbu Jiarong,
            Shangzhai
    14. Tani:
           Adi-Bokar,       Adi-Galo, Adi-Karko, Apatani, Milang, Minyong, Idu
           Digaro-Mishimi, Miju-Mishimi, Mising, Na, Nyishi, Sulong, Tagin
    15. Tujia: Northern Tujia, Southern Tujia  
    16. Hruso: Hruso, Levai, Koro, Miji
    17. Unclassified:
           Anu, Ayi,       Bugun, Khamba, Lui, Palu, Pao, Zakhring
    18. West Bodish: Dura
    19. Sartang: Sartang

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