Angkuic languages
The Angkuic languages are spoken in Yunnan province, China and Shan State, Burma.
Languages
Classification
Andrew Hsiu proposes the following tentative classification scheme for the Angkuic languages.;Angkuic
- Eastern
- *Va, Northern
- *Va, Southern
- Northern
- *Xiaoheijiang U
- *Northeastern U
- *Northwestern U
- Southern
- *Man Met
- *Hu
- *Muak Sa-aak
- *Angku
- Dagun
Lexical innovations
Hsiu lists the following lexical innovations in each Angkuic branch. Proto-Palaungic reconstructions are from Sidwell.| 'to eat' | 'three' | 'tooth' | 'knife' | |
| Proto-Northern Angkuic | *naʔ | *ʔuaj | *hraŋ | *sak |
| Proto-Eastern Angkuic | *pra | *kuej | *xaŋ | *jət |
| Proto-Southern Angkuic | *kʰaːj | *-ɔj | *kʰɛŋ | *wac |
| Proto-Palaungic | - | *ləʔɔːj | *sraːŋ | *ʋaːc; *ʋiɛk |