ASJP 3 and 4 notes

Notes on the ASJP World Language Tree of Lexical Similarity (Versions 3 and 4)

https://asjp.clld.org/static/WorldLanguageTree-003.pdf

https://asjp.clld.org/static/WorldLanguageTree-004.zip

Andrew Hsiu

December 2018

Sino-Tibetan classification by the ASJP

    • Karenic: ASJP supports Shintani's classification

    • Bodo-Garo: ASJP supports Jacquesson's classification

    • Northern Kuki-Chin is a separate branch?

    • Tshangla has Kiranti substratum?

    • West Himalayish is part of Greater Magaric?

    • Kaike is a separate branch

    • Enu-Biyo vs. Kaduo confirmed

    • Lepcha and Miju grouping?

    • Saek is Northern Tai

    • rGyalrong and Tani / Idu-Taraon / Angami-Pochuri grouping?

    • Qiangic: Pumi; Zhaba; Rma-Horpa subgroups

    • Qiangic-[Ersuic]-Naxi-Burmish-Loloish grouping

    • Nungish - Karenic - Central ST linkage

ST branches not in the ASJP

    • Dura

    • Gong

    • Hruso

    • Koro

    • Ersuic

    • Mondzish

    • Gongduk, Lhokpu, Ole

    • Mruic

    • Luish

Languages classified by the ASJP as isolates

    • Shom Peng

    • Tujia

    • Kusunda

    • Kenaboi

Pacific Rim groupings

    • Andamanese-Ongan and Japonic-Ainu grouped by the ASJP: this is due to mutual influence

    • Nivkh grouped with Altaic, due to recent Altaic influence on Nivkh

    • Philippine Negrito languages classified as divergent

African phyla

    • Niger-Congo accepted by the ASJP

    • Eastern Sudanic accepted by the ASJP

    • Central Sudanic accepted by the ASJP

    • Nilo-Saharan not accepted by the ASJP

ASJP Amerindian groupings

    • Wintuan, Maiduan, Yana; Washo, Mosetenan, Wappo-Yuki

    • Miwok, Ohlone, Yokuts

    • Chibchan, Misumalpan

    • Seri, Yuman-Cochimi

    • Barbacoan, Quechua-Aymara

    • Pano-Tacanan

    • Sahaptian, Molala, Klamath-Modoc; Algic

    • Huave-Chitimacha; Totozoquean

    • Chinantecan; Zapotecan; Amuzgoan; Tol

    • Aztec–Tanoan; Comecrudan

    • Bora–Witoto; Tucanoan; Arawakan

Austronesian

    • Moken out of Borneo?

Oceania

    • Madang: links with Burushaski, Kusunda, Pama-Nyungan?

Hmong-Mien

    • Hmu and Xong grouped together by the ASJP

Isolates in Tanzania

    • Tuu and Sandawe grouped together

    • Hadza has Nilotic influence? ASJP groups it with Nilotic

SINO-TIBETAN TREES

ASJP 4

Burmo-Qiangic

- Qiangic

- Baima

- Naxi

- Burmish

- Loloish

Chinese

Miji

Bai

"East Central"

- Angami-Pochuri

- Idu-Taraon

- rGyalrong

- Tani

Nungish

Karenic

Sal

- Bodo-Garo

- Konyak-Jingpho

Kuki-Chin-Naga

- Karbi

- Zeme

- Tangkhul

- NW Kuki-Chin

- Meithei

- Kuki-Chin

"West Central"

- Lepcha

- Miju

- Ao

"Greater Kiranti"

- Kiranti, Tshangla

- Dhimal

"Far Western"

- West Himalayish

- Raji-Raute

- Newaric

Tamangic

Kham, Magar-Chepang

Kaike

Tibetic

ASJP 3

Sinitic, Bai

GROUP 1

- Pyu

- Idu-Taraon

- Tani

GROUP 2

- Angami-Pochuri

- Miji

- Karbi

- Zeme

Burmo-Qiangic

- rGyalrong

- Naxi

- Lolo-Burmese

Karenic

Bodo-Garo, Dhimal

GROUP 3

- Kiranti (Western)

- Lepcha

- Miju

GROUP 4

- Newaric

- West Himalayish

- Tamangic

Ao

GROUP 5

- Kiranti (Eastern), Tshangla

- Kuki-Chin, Meithei

- Kham, Magar-Chepang

Nungish

Kaike

Tibetic