Lolo-Burmese

Definitions of Lolo-Burmese
  1. noun
    the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in northern Burma and Yunnan
    synonyms: Burmese-Yi
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    Burmese
    the official language of Burma
    Loloish
    languages spoken by hill tribes in northern Burma and neighboring areas
    Lisu
    a Loloish language
    Akha, Hani
    a Loloish language
    Lahu
    a Loloish language
    Lolo, Yi
    a Loloish language
    type of:
    Tibeto-Burman, Tibeto-Burman language
    a branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages spoken from Tibet to the Malay Peninsula
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