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
Tujia
Shom Peng
Kusunda
Kenaboi
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