There are four distinct forms conveying the meaning of 'human, person, man'across
Gyalrongic languages. The default type (Japhug tɯ-rme), the rounded type (Khroskyabs …

Based on internal reconstruction, this paper resolves a long-standing problem observed in
Khroskyabs, a West Gyalrongic language (Sino-Tibetan), that seems to sporadically have …

This paper uses Gyalrongic languages, a conservative branch of Sino-Tibetan, to illustrate a
new method to evaluate proto-language reconstructions in general historical linguistics and …

This paper explores a rare sound correspondence pattern found in Gyalrongic languages,
focusing on two etyma:'musk deer'and 'valley'. The reflexes in daughter languages exhibit …

This paper studies the four distinct native terms for 'corpse'attested in Gyalrongic languages.
Through comparative analysis, it establishes the sound correspondences among cognates …

This paper looks at the vowel harmony system of Ronghong Rma (Qiang). This system has
previously been described in terms of synchronic vowel alternations. This paper takes a …

Gyalrongic languages exhibit a series of non-trivial nasal-plosive (or approximant)
correspondences, which so far lack an explanation. Some nasal consonants, mainly found …

This paper examines the state-of-the-art for the historical study of the Rma (Qiang) language
(< Trans-Himalayan/Sino-Tibetan) and points out some methodological issues in earlier …

As one of the most morphologically conservative branches of the Sino-Tibetan language
family, most of the Rgyalrongic languages are still understudied and poorly understood, not …

This paper reconstructs the Proto-Naish open-syllable rhyme system. Data from 3 Naish
languages—Lijiangba, Malimasa, and Yongning—are employed in the reconstruction …