Cite as follows:

Benedict, Paul K. 1972. Sino-Tibetan: A conspectus. (Princeton-Cambridge Series in Chinese Linguistics, #2). New York: Cambridge University Press. Accessed via STEDT database <https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/> on [date accessed].

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ISO 639-3Language NameShort Lg NameGroupnum. of recordsPhon. Inventory
n/a *Bodish Bodish 2.1.2 - Bodic 1
n/a *Bodo-Garo B-G 1.7.1 - Bodo-Garo 7
n/a *Karen Karen 7 - Karenic 78
n/a *Kuki-Naga K-N 1 - NE Indian Areal Group 23
n/a *Lolo-Burmese PLB 6.1 - Lolo-Burmese 20
n/a *Sino-Tibetan PST 0 - Sino-Tibetan (previously published reconstructions) 1
n/a *Tibeto-Burman PTB 0.1 - Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) 542
n/a *Tibeto-Karen TK 0.1 - Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) 1
adi Padam-Mishing [Abor-Miri] Abor 1.1.1.2 - Eastern Tani 5
adi Padam-Mishing [Abor-Miri] Abor-Miri 1.1.1.2 - Eastern Tani 3
acn Achang Achang 6.1.1 - Burmish 1
yix Ahi Ahi 6.1.2.2 - Central Loloish 14
aim Aimol Aimol 1.2.4 - “Old Kuki” 2
hru Aka [Hruso] Aka 1.1 - “North Assam” 5
ahk Akha Akha 6.1.2.3 - Southern Loloish 16
anm Anal Anal 1.2 - Kuki-Chin 1
kdv Andro Andro 1.7.3.2 - Asakian 1
njm Angami Naga Angami Naga 1.3.2 - Angami-Pochuri Group 12
njo Ao (Chungli) Ao 1.3.1 - Central Naga (Ao Group) 8
njo Ao (Chungli) Ao Naga 1.3.1 - Central Naga (Ao Group) 12
csh Asho Sho 1.2.1.2 - Southern Plains Chin 8
bhj Bahing Bahing 2.3.4 - Western Kiranti 73
czt Banjogi Banjogi 1.2.3 - Maraic 2
brd Baram Bhramu 2.1.1 - Western Himalayish 4
bzi Bisu Bisu 6.1.2.3 - Southern Loloish 2
brx Bodo Bodo 1.7.1.1 - Bodo 40
bfu Bunan Bunan 2.1.1 - Western Himalayish 18
obr Burmese (Inscriptional) OB 6.1.1 - Burmish 1
n/a Burmese (Written) B 6.1.1 - Burmish 618
obr Inscriptional Burmese (=Pagan) Burm-Insc 6.1.1 - Burmish 7
bee Byangsi Byangsi 2.1.1 - Western Himalayish 4
n/a Chairel Chairel 1.7.3.2 - Asakian 6
rab Rodong Rodong 2.3.2 - Southern Kiranti 5
nbc Chang Chang 1.7.2.2 - Konyak-Chang 8
cdm Chepang Chepang 2.4 - Kham-Magar-Chepang 26
mwq Chinbok Chinbok 1.2 - Kuki-Chin 2
mwq Yawdwin Yawdwin 1.2 - Kuki-Chin 3
yue Chinese (Cantonese) Cantonese 9.0.3 - Modern Chinese 4
och Chinese (Old/Mid) Chinese 9.0.1 - Old Chinese 46
ctn Chhintang Chingtang 2.3.1 - Eastern Kiranti 1
wme Chourasya Chourasya 2 - Himalayish 1
der Deori/Deuri Deori 1.7.1.4 - Deori 2
dhi Dhimal Dhimal 2.1.5 - Dhimal 22
mhu Digaro Digaro 1.1.2 - Deng 28
dis Dimasa Dimasa 1.7.1.1 - Bodo 177
dus Dumi Dumi 2.3.3 - Central Kiranti 7
raa Dungmali Dungmali 2.3 - Kiranti 1
ero Horpa Horpa 3.3 - rGyalrongic 2
n/a *Garo dialects Garo dialects 1.7.1.2 - Garo 1
grt Garo G 1.7.1.2 - Garo 216
kvq White Karen Karen(White) 7 - Karenic 7
mxj Kaman [Miju] Miju 1.1.2 - Deng 4
n/a Gurung Gurung 2.1.4 - Tamangish 4
jya rGyalrong Gyarung 3.3.1 - rGyalrong 54
jya rGyalrong (Tsuta) Gyarung Tsuta 3.3.1 - rGyalrong 1
hni Hani Hani 6.1.2.3 - Southern Loloish 1
vay Hayu Vayu 2.3.4 - Western Kiranti 36
hpo Phön Phön 6.1.1 - Burmish 4
hpo Phön (Megyaw) Phön (Megyaw) 6.1.1 - Burmish 2
hpo Phön (Samong) Phön (Samong) 6.1.1 - Burmish 1
hpo Samong Samong 6.1.1 - Burmish 6
int Intha B(Intha) 6.1.1 - Burmish 1
kac Jili Jili 1.7.3.1 - Jingpho 7
kac Jingpho K 1.7.3.1 - Jingpho 481
kac Jingpho Kachin 1.7.3.1 - Jingpho 46
kac Jingpho Kachin(Maran) 1.7.3.1 - Jingpho 8
kac Jingpho (Assam) Kachin(Assam) 1.7.3.1 - Jingpho 2
kac Jingpho (Hkauri) Kachin(K) 1.7.3.1 - Jingpho 2
zkd Kadu Kadu 1.7.3.2 - Asakian 11
xns Kanashi Kanashi 2.1.1 - Western Himalayish 2
kfk Kanauri Kanauri 2.1.1 - Western Himalayish 88 p.156
eky Red Karen Karenni 7 - Karenic 4
klr Khaling Khaling 2.3.3 - Central Kiranti 4
cnk Khami Khami 1.2.1.2 - Southern Plains Chin 9
cnk Khami (Northern) N-Khami 1.2.1.2 - Southern Plains Chin 4
cnk Khami (Southern) S. Khami 1.2.1.2 - Southern Plains Chin 3
nkb Khoibu Khoibu 1.2 - Kuki-Chin 1
nki Khoirao Khoirao 1.3.3 - Zeme Group 2
n/a *Kiranti Kiranti 2.3 - Kiranti 15
nbe Konyak (Tableng) Tableng 1.7.2.2 - Konyak-Chang 2
n/a *Kuki Kuki 1.2 - Kuki-Chin 11
n/a *Kuki (Southern) Kuki (S) 1.2 - Kuki-Chin 3
n/a *Kuki (Western) Western Kuki 1.2 - Kuki-Chin 1
kle Khambu Khambu 2.3 - Kiranti 2
kle Kulung Kulung 2.3.2 - Southern Kiranti 2
lhu Lahu Lahu 6.1.2.2 - Central Loloish 110
lhu Lahu Lahu(Telford) 6.1.2.2 - Central Loloish 8
lhi Lahu (Yellow) Yellow Lahu 6.1.2.2 - Central Loloish 1
lbf Lahuli Lahuli 2.1.2.1 - Tibetan 3
lbf Rangloi [Tinan] Tinan 2.1.1 - Western Himalayish 3
cnh Lai (Hakha) Haka (=Lai) 1.2.2 - Central Chin 13
cfm Laizo Laiyo 1.2.2 - Central Chin 1
mrh Lakher [Mara] Lakher 1.2.3 - Maraic 24
lmh Lambichong Lambichong 2.3 - Kiranti 6
lmk Lamkang Lamgang 1.2.4 - “Old Kuki” 1
lsi Lashi Lashi 6.1.1 - Burmish 2
lep Lepcha Lepcha 2.1.3 - Lepcha 156
lif Limbu Limbu 2.3.1 - Eastern Kiranti 16
lis Lisu Lisu 6.1.2.2 - Central Loloish 27
n/a Lohorong Lohorong 2.3.1 - Eastern Kiranti 5
n/a Lolo Lolo 6.1.2 - Loloish 11
ycl Lolopho Lolopho 6.1.2 - Loloish 6
njh Lotha Naga Naga(Lhota) 1.3.1 - Central Naga (Ao Group) 5
lus Lushai [Mizo] L 1.2.2 - Central Chin 275 p.233
lus Lushai [Mizo] Lushei 1.2.2 - Central Chin 16 p.233
n/a Magar Magari 2.4 - Kham-Magar-Chepang 50
n/a Magar Nagari 2.4 - Kham-Magar-Chepang 2
mvm Manyak Manyak 3.2 - Qiangic 2
mvm Menia Menia 3.2 - Qiangic 1
nng Maring Maring 1.3 - “Naga” Areal Group 3
mhx Maru [Langsu] Maru 6.1.1 - Burmish 24
mni Meithei Meithei 1.4 - Meithei 27
omp Old Meithei Old Meithei 1.4 - Meithei 1
mjw Mikir [Karbi] Mikir 1.5 - Mikir [Karbi] 153
mjw Mikir [Karbi] Mikir(Modern) 1.5 - Mikir [Karbi] 1
mjw Old Mikir [Karbi] Mikir(Old) 1.5 - Mikir [Karbi] 1
mrg Mishing [Miri] Miri 1.1.1.2 - Eastern Tani 56 p.259
tsj Tsangla (Central) Tsangla 2.1.2 - Bodic 21
nbf Moso Moso 6.2 - Naxi 2
mro Mru Mru 1.6 - Mru 1
ncd Nachereng Nachereng 2 - Himalayish 3
ywq Nasu Nasu 6.1.2.1 - Northern Loloish 5
new Newar Newari 2.2 - Newar 13
njz Nishi [Dafla] Dafla 1.1.1.1 - Western Tani 3
njb Nocte Namsang 1.7.2.1 - Tangsa-Nocte 5
n/a *Nungish Nungish 4 - Nungic 1
duu Anong Nung 4 - Nungic 201
nun Anong Anong 4 - Nungic 2
nun Anong (dialect) Nung(dial.) 4 - Nungic 2
raw Anong (Rawang) Rawang 4 - Nungic 44
raw Anong (Rawang/Lungmi) Lungmi 4 - Nungic 2
duu Anong (Rawang/Metu) Metu 4 - Nungic 1
raw Anong (Rawang/Mutwang) Mutwang 4 - Nungic 12
ysn Sani [Nyi] Nyi 6.1.2.2 - Central Loloish 15
blk Pa-O Taungthu 7 - Karenic 75
kpp Palaychi Karen (Palaychi) 7 - Karenic 36
pkh Pankhu Pankhu 1.2 - Kuki-Chin 1
lae Chamba Lahuli Chamba Lahuli 2.1.2.1 - Tibetan 3
lae Pattani [Manchati] Manchati 2.1.1 - Western Himalayish 10
n/a Pwo Pwo 7 - Karenic 42
pwo Pwo (Bassein) Pwo(B) 7 - Karenic 3
kjp Pwo (Moulmein) Pwo(M) 7 - Karenic 3
nph Phom Tamlu 1.7.2.2 - Konyak-Chang 2
pho Côông [Phunoi] Phunoi 6.1.2.3 - Southern Loloish 2
pyx Pyu Tircul (Pyu) 6.1.1 - Burmish 3
qxs Qiang Ch'iang (Chang Kun) 3.2 - Qiangic 5
n/a Rai Rai 2.3.3 - Central Kiranti 2
hra Rangkhol Rangkhol 1.2.2 - Central Chin 5
ugo Ugong Kanburi Lawa=Ugong 6.1.2.3 - Southern Loloish 1
nre Rengma Rengma Naga 1.3.2 - Angami-Pochuri Group 2
nbu Rongmei / Nruanghmei Kabui 1.3.3 - Zeme Group 1
biu Bete Bete 1.2.4 - “Old Kuki” 4
rav Sampang Sangpang 2.3.3 - Central Kiranti 6
nsm Sema [Sumi] Sema Naga 1.3.2 - Angami-Pochuri Group 5
ksw Karen (Sgaw) Sgaw 7 - Karenic 42
nst Shangge Shangge 1.7.2.1 - Tangsa-Nocte 1
csy Siyin Siyin 1.2.1.1 - Northern Chin 15
nbi Mao Sopvoma 1.3.2 - Angami-Pochuri Group 1
suz Sunwar Sunwari 2.3.4 - Western Kiranti 2
tkk Takpa Takpa 2.1.2 - Bodic 1
tdg Tamang Murmi 2.1.4 - Tamangish 4
nmf Tangkhul Tangkhul 1.3.4 - Tangkhulic 23
n/a Tangsa (Moshang) Moshang 1.7.2.1 - Tangsa-Nocte 21
txg Tangut [Xixia] Hsi-hsia 3.1 - Tangut 1
tvn Tavoyan Tavoyan 6.1.1 - Burmish 2
tcz Thado Thado 1.2.1.1 - Northern Chin 24
ths Thakali Thakali 2.1.4 - Tamangish 4
thf Thangmi Thami 2 - Himalayish 1
thf Thangmi Thami(Kiranti) 2 - Himalayish 1
jna Thebor Thebor 2.1.1 - Western Himalayish 17
tdh Thulung Thulung 2.3.4 - Western Kiranti 2
tdh Thulung Thulung(Kiranti) 2.3.4 - Western Kiranti 1
tdh Thulung Thulungya 2.3.4 - Western Kiranti 1
raf Balali Balali 2.3.1 - Eastern Kiranti 5
adx Tibetan (Amdo:Zeku) Amdo T 2.1.2.1 - Tibetan 1
bft Tibetan (Balti) West T(Balti) 2.1.2.1 - Tibetan 3
bft Tibetan (Balti) Balti 2.1.2.1 - Tibetan 1
bod Tibetan (Central) Central T 2.1.2.1 - Tibetan 2
lbj Ladakhi Ladakhi 2.1.2.1 - Tibetan 3
prx Purik Purik 2.1.2.1 - Tibetan 4
n/a Tibetan (Western) West T 2.1.2.1 - Tibetan 13
xct Tibetan (Written) T 2.1.2.1 - Tibetan 520
ctd Tiddim Tiddim 1.2.1.1 - Northern Chin 35
duu Trung [Dulong] Trung 4 - Nungic 47
wly Waling Waling 2.3 - Kiranti 4
kdq Koch Koch 1.7.1.3 - Koch 1
nnp Wancho Banpara 1.7.2.2 - Konyak-Chang 2
ybh Yakha Yakha 2.3.1 - Eastern Kiranti 5
atb Atsi [Zaiwa] Atsi 6.1.1 - Burmish 14
nzm Zeme Empeo 1.3.3 - Zeme Group 5
cdn Chaudangsi Chaudangsi 2.1.1 - Western Himalayish 1
anl Anu Anu 4 - Nungic 1
nct Chawte Chawte 1.2 - Kuki-Chin 1
n/a Kha Li Kha Li 6.1.2.3 - Southern Loloish 1
nkd Kwoireng Kwoireng 1.3.3 - Zeme Group 1
nct Kyaw Kyaw 1.2 - Kuki-Chin 1
rah Rabha Rabha 1.7.1.3 - Koch 1
ruh Ruga Ruga 1.7.1.3 - Koch 1
n/a Pai-lang Pai-lang X.1 - Non-TB 1
txo Toto Toto 2 - Himalayish 1