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Maraic languages

Group of Tibeto-Burman languages From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Maraic languages are a branch of Kuki-Chin languages.

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Languages

The Maraic languages are (VanBik 2009:23):

  • Mara (Tlosai)
  • Duatu (Lochei and Hawthai/Levaw(Nohro & Notlia)
  • Sizo ( Chapi, Ngaphe and Sabyh)
  • Lutuv (Lytu/Kahno)
  • Zophei (Vawngtu, Leitak)
  • Senthang
  • Zotung (Calthawng, Innmai, Lungngo)
  • Hlaipao (Vahapi [Zyhno], Heima and Lialai)

Sound changes

VanBik (2009) lists the following sound changes from Proto-Kuki-Chin to Proto-Maraic.

  • Proto-Kuki-Chin *-p, *-t, *-k > Proto-Maraic *-ʔ
  • Proto-Kuki-Chin *-ʔ > Proto-Maraic zero
  • Proto-Kuki-Chin *-r, *-l > Proto-Maraic zero
  • Proto-Kuki-Chin *kr- > Proto-Maraic *ts-

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