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Luish languages

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The Luish, Asakian, or Sak languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages belonging to the Sal branch. They are spoken in Burma and Bangladesh, and consist of the Sak, Kadu and Ganan languages. In recent years the Luish languages have been influenced by Burmese and Chakma.

Facts
Region
Burma and Bangladesh 1
Proto-Language Status
Reconstructed (Huziwara 2012, Matisoff 2013) 1
Sources
1. Luish languages - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    They are spoken in Burma and Bangladesh, and consist of the Sak, Kadu and Ganan languages.
  • Reconstruction section
    Proto-Luish has been reconstructed by Huziwara (2012), with additional Proto-Luish lexical reconstructions by Matisoff (2013).
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