Language code: sit
Technical information about ISO 639 language code sit
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The table below provides technical details for the Sino-Tibetan languages language, designated by the sit code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Sino-Tibetan languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | SiniticTibeticLolo–BurmeseKarenicBodo–GaroQiangicKuki–Chin |
| Related languages | Mandarin ChineseBurmeseStandard TibetanKarenBodoMeithei (Manipuri)Jingpho |
| Key facts | Second-largest language family by number of speakers after Indo-EuropeanEncompasses more than 400 individual languages across East, Southeast and South AsiaProto-Sino-Tibetan reconstruction shows rich consonant clusters and gave rise to tone in many daughter languagesTonal systems are common but not universal—some branches like parts of Tibetic or Newar are non-tonalWriting systems range from logographic Han characters to abugidas such as Burmese and Tibetan, with several languages now using Latin-based orthographies. |
| Sample phrase | 你好，你好吗？ |
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The Sino-Tibetan languages language, identified by the code sit, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.
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