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Loloish

Loloish

9.9
A group of languages that hill people speak in northern Myanmar and nearby areas
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many hill tribes in Myanmar speak Loloish dialects.

Examples

  • The Loloish languages share many structural features with other Tibeto-Burman languages.

  • Linguists have documented several Loloish dialects in Yunnan Province.

  • Research into Loloish has contributed valuable insights into the history of the Sino-Tibetan language family.

  • The Loloish languages are fascinating to study.

  • Linguists have documented several Loloish dialects spoken by hill tribes in northern Myanmar.

  • Research into Loloish languages has revealed important connections within the Sino-Tibetan language family.

  • Many hill tribes in Myanmar continue to use their traditional Loloish dialects in daily conversation.

Synonyms

Loloish language
vsLoloish
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken by hill tribes in northern Myanmar and nearby areas

has identical meaning but is the shorter name form
Lolo-Burmese language
vsLoloish
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken in northern Myanmar and Yunnan in China

places it in the broader Sino-Tibetan family rather than Tibeto-Burman
Lolo-Burmese
vsLoloish
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken in northern Myanmar and Yunnan, China

places it in the broader Sino-Tibetan family rather than Tibeto-Burman

Compounds

Loloish language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken by hill tribes in northern Myanmar and nearby areas

Surface Forms

Loloish singular
Loloishes plural

Morphology

Loloish = Lolo (transparent) = Lolo + ish

Formed regularly from the ethnonym 'Lolo' + productive suffix '-ish' meaning 'related to Lolo', so the relation is clear if the base is known.

Etymology

Loloish comes from Lolo, an older name for the Yi people of China and nearby areas, plus the English ending -ish which means 'related to' or 'from'. So Loloish means the languages 'related to' the Lolo or Yi people, much like English means the language 'related to' England.