Sino-Tibetan languages

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Thematic map showing the geographic distribution of Sino-Tibetan language families in East and Southeast Asia. Green areas indicate Sinitic (Chinese) languages across most of China and Taiwan, pink marks Tibetic languages in Tibet and surrounding regions, yellow shows Burmic (Burmese) in Myanmar, and red highlights Baric (Bodo-Garo) and Karenic (Karen) languages in parts of Northeast India, Bhutan, and Thailand. Country boundaries and major bodies of water are labeled for context.

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Thematic map showing the geographic distribution of Sino-Tibetan language families in East and Southeast Asia. Green areas indicate Sinitic (Chinese) languages across most of China and Taiwan, pink marks Tibetic languages in Tibet and surrounding regions, yellow shows Burmic (Burmese) in Myanmar, and red highlights Baric (Bodo-Garo) and Karenic (Karen) languages in parts of Northeast India, Bhutan, and Thailand. Country boundaries and major bodies of water are labeled for context.

Distribution of the Sino-Tibetan languages

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