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Kachin

Kachin

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A group of related languages spoken in northern Myanmar and nearby China and India
  • noun
  • Specialized
: kachin
  • The Kachin language is spoken by many indigenous people in northern Myanmar.

Examples

  • The Kachin language is part of the Tibeto-Burman family.

  • There are several dialects within the Kachin language family.

  • She studied the grammatical structure of Kachin for her linguistic research.

  • What do you know about the Kachin language?

  • She studied the grammatical structure of Kachin for her linguistic research.

  • The Kachin language is spoken by many indigenous people in northern Myanmar.

  • There are several dialects within the Kachin language family.

Synonyms

Kachin language
vsKachin
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken mainly in northern Myanmar and nearby China and India

is the equivalent description focusing on northernmost region and adjacent areas
Kachinic language
vsKachin
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in northern Myanmar and nearby China and India

is narrower, naming the northernmost region and immediately adjacent areas
Kachinic
vsKachin
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken in northern Myanmar and nearby China and India

is the broader group covering all related languages in the northern area

Compounds

Kachin language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken mainly in northern Myanmar and nearby China and India

Surface Forms

Kachin singular
Kachins plural

Etymology

Kachin comes from the name the local people in northern Myanmar, also called Burma, use for themselves, and it became the name for the family of related languages they speak in parts of Myanmar, China and India. So, Kachin refers to both the 'people' and their languages.