Tibeto-Burman

[ ti-bet-oh-bur-muhn ]

noun

1. a subfamily of Sino-Tibetan languages, including especially Tibetan and Burmese.

Tibeto-Burman

/ tɪˈbɛtəʊˈbɜːmən /

noun

1. a branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages, sometimes regarded as a family in its own right Compare Sinitic

adjective

1. belonging or relating to this group of languages

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tibeto-Burman¹

Tibet + -o- + Burm(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Home to the Naga, Tibeto-Burman people made up of an estimated 70 tribes, it is part of the Indo-Burma “biodiversity hotspot”, one of 36 such regions identified globally.

From The Guardian

The results indicate that there was a major initial split between the Sinitic languages and the Tibeto-Burman languages before each of these two groups split further into linguistic sub-branches.

From Nature

And then come the toppings and the cheese - the Austro-Asiatic, Tibeto-Burman and Indo-European language speakers or Aryans, all of whom found their way into the subcontinent later.

From BBC

The group follows a distinctive culture and speaks a Tibeto-Burman language.

From Reuters

Indian languages belong to four of the world's major language groups: Indo-European, Dravidian, Austro-Asiatic and Tibeto-Burman.

From BBC