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Kachinic

Kachinic

9.9
A group of related languages spoken in northern Myanmar and nearby China and India
  • noun
  • Specialized
: kachinico
  • The Kachinic languages are spoken by many communities in northern Myanmar.

Examples

  • Researchers are documenting the grammar of several Kachinic dialects.

  • The Kachinic languages are fascinating to study.

  • Linguists classify Jinghpaw as part of the Kachinic subgroup.

  • Are the Kachinic languages similar to Burmese?

  • Linguists classify Jinghpaw as part of the Kachinic subgroup.

  • Researchers are documenting the grammar of several Kachinic dialects.

  • The Kachinic languages are spoken by many communities in northern Myanmar.

Synonyms

Kachin
vsKachinic
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

is a narrower subgroup inside that regional set of languages
Kachinic language
vsKachinic
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is a narrower subgroup within that broader grouping of languages
Kachin language
vsKachinic
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is a narrower subgroup rather than the entire regional group

Compounds

Kachinic language
  • Specialized
9.9

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

Surface Forms

Kachinic singular
Kachinics plural

Morphology

Kachinic = Kachin (transparent) = Kachin + ic

Formed by the productive adjectival suffix '-ic' on the proper noun 'Kachin', meaning 'relating to Kachin'; clear to learners who know 'Kachin'.

Etymology

Kachinic comes from the name Kachin, the people and region in northern Myanmar, plus the ending -ic, which means 'related to', just like in Arabic. So Kachinic means 'related to the Kachin' and is used for the languages spoken by that group.