Pubiao-Qabiao
Pubiao-Qabiao is a Tai-Kadai language spoken in China and Vietnam. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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Qabiao, Pu Peo or sometimes Laqua (autonym: qa0 biau33; Chinese: Pubiao 普标, Vietnamese: Pu Péo) is a Kra language spoken by the Qabiao people in northern Vietnam and Yunnan, China. Alternative names for Qabiao include Kabeo, Ka Beo, Ka Bao, Ka Biao, Laqua, Pubiao (Pupeo or Pu Péo) and Pen Ti Lolo (Bendi Lolo). The meaning of the name "Qabiao" is unknown.
Maza, a Lolo–Burmese language spoken near the Qabiao area, is notable for having a Qabiao substratum (Hsiu 2014:68-69).
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Words in Pubiao-Qabiao
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | t3dau* | |
| name | ni* | |
| eye | te* | |
| ear | q3Zo* | |
| nose | qatoN* | |
| tooth | suaN* | |
| tongue | mie* | |
| hand | qami* | |
| blood | qa* | |
| bone | dak* | |
| knee | Soqau* | |
| breast | 7ui* | |
| liver | tap* | |
| water | ʔɔŋ | |
| fire | p3i* | |
| sun | qaLaN* | |
| star | q3luN* | |
| stone | pya* | |
| mountain | Z3N* | |
| tree | tai* | |
| leaf | be* | |
| night | p3ui* | |
| dog | mo* | |
| fish | 7iaupyo* | |
| louse | qanan* | |
| one | Cia* | |
| two | Se* | |
| I | kau* | |
| we | Sau* | |
| drink | N3m* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Laha (Viet Nam)Tai-Kadai32% alike
- Guibian ZhuangTai-Kadai26% alike
- Langnian BuyangTai-Kadai25% alike
- Baha BuyangTai-Kadai25% alike
- E'ma BuyangTai-Kadai24% alike
- T'enTai-Kadai21% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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