Naic languages
Sino-Tibetan subfamily of southwest China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Naic or Naxish languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages that include Naxi, Na (Mosuo), Shixing (Xumi), and Namuyi (Namuzi). They have been variously classified as part of the Loloish or the Qiangic branch of Sino-Tibetan.
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Geographic distribution | Yunnan and Sichuan |
Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan |
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Glottolog | naic1235 |
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The name "Naic" is derived from the endonym Na used by speakers of several of the languages.