Family Tree: Tibeto-Burman Languages (original) (raw)

The paper presents a comprehensive classification of Tibeto-Burman languages, detailing various branches such as Tibetan, Kham, Amdo, Modern Western Tibetan, and Old Western Tibetan, along with their dialects across several geographical regions including Tibet, Northern India, Nepal, and Bhutan. The analysis also touches on specific dialectal features and historical perspectives, citing classifications by researchers like Tournadre and Suzuki. Further, it includes a discussion on the Digaro branch and its languages, emphasizing the linguistic diversity and structural relationships within the Tibeto-Burman language family.