| Notes l |
covers the "Karen" or Pwo+ Sgaw set, part of the "Sino-Tibetan" ("Sino-Indian") continental affinity; comprising 1 set of languages (= 12 outer languages) spoken by communities in central Southeast Asia: 78-A PWO + SGAW The Karen set constitutes an independent component of the "Sino-Tibetan" affinity, and is no longer considered part of the intermediate "Tibeto-Burman" affinity. |