Waic languages

Waic
Ethnicity	Wa people
Geographic distribution	Burma, China
Linguistic classification	Austroasiatic Khasi–Palaungic Palaungic Waic
Glottolog	`waic1245`

The Waic languages are spoken in Shan State, Burma, in Northern Thailand, and in Yunnan province, China.

Classification

Gérard Diffloth reconstructed Proto-Waic in a 1980 paper. His classification is as follows (Sidwell 2009). (Note: Individual languages are highlighted in italics.)

Waic
- Samtau (later renamed "Blang" by Diffloth)
  - Samtau
- Wa–Lawa–La
  - Wa proper
    - Wa
  - Lawa
    - Bo Luang
    - Umphal

The recently discovered Meung Yum and Savaiq languages^[1]^[2] of Shan State, Burma also belong to the Wa language cluster.

Other Waic languages in Shan State, eastern Myanmar are En and Siam (Hsem),^[3]^[4] which are referred to by Scott (1900)^[5] as En and Son. Hsiu (2015)^[6] classifies En, Son, and Tai Loi in Scott (1900) as Waic languages, citing the Waic phonological innovation from Proto-Palaungic *s- > h- instead of the Angkuic phonological innovation from Proto-Palaungic *s- > s-.

References

^ Myint Myint Phyu (2013). A Sociolinguistic Survey of Selected Meung Yum and Savaiq Varieties (PDF) (MA thesis). Payap University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-29.
^ Phung Wei Ping (2013). A Phonological Description of Meung Yum and Phonological Comparison of Meung Yum with Three Wa Dialects in China (PDF) (MA thesis). Payap University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-29.
^ Shintani Tadahiko. 2016. The Siam (Hsem) language. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA), 107. Tokyo: ILCAA.
^ Shintani Tadahiko. 2016. The Va (En) language. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA), 108. Tokyo: ILCAA.
^ Scott, J. G. 1900. Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States. Superintendent, Government Printing, Rangoon.
^ Hsiu, Andrew. 2015. The Angkuic languages: a preliminary survey. Paper presented ICAAL 6 (6th International Conference on Austroasiatic Linguistics), Siem Reap, Cambodia.

External links

SOAS Wa Dictionary Project and Internet Database for Minority Languages of Burma (Myanmar)

Austroasiatic languages

Bahnaric

North

West

Central

Alak Tariang Tampuan
South	Chrau Koho Stieng Ra’ong Mnong Mel-Khaonh Thmon

East

Katuic

West Katuic	Kuy Bru
Ta'oihic	Ta'Oi
Pacoh	Pacoh
Katu	Katu Phuong

Vietic

Viet-Muong	Vietnamese Northern, Thanh Hóa, Huế, Southern [vi] in China [vi] in US Mường Nguồn
Cuoi	Cuoi
Chứt	Arem May Ruc Sach
Kri	Maleng Kri Thavưng
Phong–Liha	Phong Tuom Liha

Khmuic

Khmu	Khmu
Mlabri	Mlabri
Phay-Pram	Prai Mal Ksingmul O’du Phong-Kniang

Pearic

Pear

Pear

Western Pearic
(Chong)

Central	Central Chong Samre Kasong
Western	Western Chong
Northern	Somray (Northern Chong)
Southern	Suoi Sa'och

Khasi–Palaungic

Khasic

Khasi-Pnar-Lyngngam	Khasi Pnar Lyngngam Maharam
War	War

Palaungic

Danau

Danau

West Palaungic

East Palaungic

Angkuic	Hu U Man Met Mok Muak Sa-aak Va
Waic	Blang Lawa Wa Meung Yum Savaiq
Bit-Khang	Bit Quang Lam Kháng Bumang
Lamet	Lamet Kiorr

Others

Kuan
Tai Loi

Munda

North

Korku

Korku

Kherwarian

Mundaric	Korwa Asur Birjia Birhor Ho Mundari Koda Majhwar Turi Agariya
Santalic	Santali Kol

South

Kharia	Kharia
Juang	Juang
Sora-Gorum	Gorum Sora Juray Lodhi
Gutob-Remo	Bonda Gutob
Gta’	Gta’

Nicobarese

Chaura-Teresa	Chaura Teressa
Central	Nancowry Camorta Katchal
Southern	Car Southern Nicobarese Shompen

Aslian

Jahaic (Northern)	Batek Cheq Wong Jahai Jedek Kensiu Kintaq Minriq Mintil Ten'edn Wila'
Senoic (Central)	Lanoh Sabüm Semai Semnam Temiar
Jah Hut	Jah Hut
Semelaic (Southern)	Mah Meri Semaq Beri Semelai Temoq
unclassified	Kenaboi