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Language family native to Asia
speak a Sino-Tibetan language. The vast majority of these are the 1.3 billion native speakers of Sinitic languages. Other Sino-Tibetan languages with large
Sino-Tibetan_languages
Reconstructed ancestor of the Sino-Tibetan languages
Proto-Sino-Tibetan (PST) is the linguistic reconstruction of the Sino-Tibetan proto-language and the common ancestor of all languages in it, including
Proto-Sino-Tibetan_language
Group of the Sino-Tibetan language family
The Tibeto-Burman languages are the non-Sinitic members of the Sino-Tibetan language family. Over 400 Tibeto-Burmese languages are spoken throughout the
Tibeto-Burman_languages
Proposed language family
discredited language family proposal that includes widely-separated language groups spoken in the Northern Hemisphere: Sino-Tibetan languages, Yeniseian
Dené–Caucasian_languages
Language of ancient Myanmar
{{The Pyu language (Pyu: ; Burmese: ပျူ ဘာသာ, IPA: [pjù bàðà]; also Tircul) is an extinct Sino-Tibetan language that was mainly spoken in what is now
Pyu_language_(Sino-Tibetan)
Subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan languages
The Tibetan language or Tibetic languages are a branch of the Tibeto-Burman languages in the Sino-Tibetan language family. Descending from Old Tibetan, there
Tibetic_languages
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in China and Myanmar
Naw[citation needed]) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Nung people in Fugong County, China, and Kachin State, Myanmar. The Anung language is closely related
Nung_language_(Sino-Tibetan)
Branch of Sino-Tibetan languages
major branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is frequently proposed that there is a primary split between the Sinitic languages and the rest of the
Sinitic_languages
Language family
Karenic languages are tonal languages spoken by some 4.5 million Karen people. They are of unclear affiliation within the Sino-Tibetan languages. The Karen
Karenic_languages
Tibeto-Burman languages and among the Sino-Tibetan languages, the second most widely spoken, after the Sinitic languages. Burmese was the fourth of the Sino-Tibetan
Languages_of_Myanmar
Branch of the Qiangic languages of Sino-Tibetan
The Gyalrongic languages (also known as Rgyalrongic or Jiarongic) constitute a branch of the Qiangic languages of Sino-Tibetan, but some propose that
Gyalrongic_languages
Proposed language grouping
named for the Tibetan ethnonym Bod, is a proposed grouping consisting of the Tibetic languages and associated Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Tibet
Bodish_languages
predominantly located on the Tibetan Plateau, almost all spoken languages of the country belong to the family of Sino-Tibetan languages, or more specifically
Languages_of_Bhutan
Family of fifty to a hundred Sino-Tibetan languages
(2003), "A subgrouping of the Sino-Tibetan languages", in Thurgood, Graham; LaPolla, Randy J. (eds.), Sino-Tibetan Languages, London: Routledge, pp. 3–21
Loloish_languages
Reconstructed ancestor of the Tibeto-Burman languages
is the reconstructed ancestor of the Tibeto-Burman languages, that is, the Sino-Tibetan languages, except for Chinese. An initial reconstruction was produced
Proto-Tibeto-Burman_language
Tibeto-Burman language
the Sino-Tibetan languages. It is the most widely spoken of the non-Sinitic Sino-Tibetan languages. Burmese was the fifth Sino-Tibetan language to develop
Burmese_language
Sino-Tibetan language family
The Kiranti languages are a major family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Nepal and India (notably Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Bhutan) by the
Kiranti_languages
Proposed language family
Austronesian languages are related to the Sinitic languages phonologically, lexically and morphologically. Sagart later accepted the Sino-Tibetan languages as a
Sino-Austronesian_languages
Language family found in Northeast India
northeastern India, primarily in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. These languages belong to the Sino-Tibetan family and include several major dialects such as in Mising
Tani_languages
Language family
Chinese: 羌語支, "Qiang language group"; also Rmaic, formerly known as Dzorgaic) is a group of related languages within the Sino-Tibetan language family. They are
Qiangic_languages
Maithili, Awadhi, the Tharu languages and Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) fall in this group. The Sino-Tibetan family of Nepal's languages forms a part of its Tibeto-Burman
Languages_of_Nepal
Small group of Sino-Tibetan languages
is a small group of Sino-Tibetan languages consisting of two languages, Mru and Anu-Hkongso. Their relationship within Sino-Tibetan is unclear. Peterson
Mruic_languages
Indigenous North American language family
Athabaskan–Eyak–Tlingit. A link between the Na–Dene languages and Sino–Tibetan languages, known as Sino–Dene, was first proposed by Edward Sapir. Around
Na-Dene_languages
Sino-Tibetan language of western Nepal
(ल्होवा), also known as Loke Tibetan, Mustang Tibetan and Lhopa is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by approximately 3,000 Tibetan people of Mustang District
Lhowa_language
Language family of Tibet and northeast India
Northern Mishmi (Mishmic), or Kera'a–Tawrã languages are a possible small family of possibly Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by the Mishmi people of southeastern
Digaro_languages
Languages of Arunachal Pradesh, India
Arunachal languages are various languages in Arunachal Pradesh, India traditionally classified as Sino-Tibetan languages, but that may be language isolates
Arunachal_languages
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in South Asia
of the Garo dialect Sino-Tibetan (or Tibeto-Burman) language which is also related to Koch, Rabha, Bodo other than Garo language. It is spoken in the
Atong_language_(Sino-Tibetan)
Sino-Tibetan language of Arunachal Pradesh, India
unclassified Sino-Tibetan language, probably of the Tani branch, spoken at the headwaters of the Siang River in Northeastern India near the Tibetan border,
Ashing_language
Language family
The Kuki-Chin languages (also called Kukish or South-Central Tibeto-Burman languages) are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken in northeastern
Kuki-Chin_languages
Sino-Tibetan of India
India. It is, to some extent mutually intelligible with other Sino-Tibetan languages like Kinnauri. Currently there are roughly 1700 active speakers
Kanashi_language
Language family
The Nung or Nungish languages are a poorly described family of uncertain affiliation within the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Yunnan, China and Burma
Nungish_languages
The Tangkhul–Maring languages are a putative small family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in eastern Manipur of northeast India and Southwestern Sagaing
Tangkhul–Maring_languages
Indian language
Koro language in vocabulary that may not ultimately be of Sino-Tibetan origin. The implication is that Milang may, like other Siangic languages, harbour
Milang_language
Sinitic languages. Most experts agree that Sinitic languages share a common ancestor with the Tibeto-Burman languages, forming the primary Sino-Tibetan family
History of the Chinese language
History_of_the_Chinese_language
Sino-Tibetan language
Vayu (वायु), also known as Wayu or Hayu (हायु) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Nepal by about 1,520 people in Bagmati Province. Dialects include
Vayu_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Sino-Tibetan or Chinese-Tibetan can refer to: Sino-Tibetan languages, a major language family of East and Southeast Asia, and of northern and northeastern
Sino-Tibetan_(disambiguation)
Branch of Sino-Tibetan languages
The Sal languages, also known as the Brahmaputran languages, are a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in northeast India, as well as parts of Bangladesh
Sal_languages
Eastern language of Bhutan
Tshangla is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Bodish branch closely related to the Tibetic languages. Tshangla is primarily spoken in Eastern Bhutan and
Tshangla_language
Sino-Tibetan language family of India
The Siangic languages (or Koro-Holon languages) are a small family of possibly Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India. The
Siangic_languages
Tibetic language of Baltistan, Pakistan
languages, but Balti is one of the Sino-Tibetan languages. As such, it has little in common with neighboring languages except some loanwords absorbed as
Balti_language
Loloish language of Laos and Vietnam
1999 Basic Vocabularies of the Languages Spoken in Phongxaly, Lao P.D.R. Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa
Sila_language_(Sino-Tibetan)
Group of Sino-Tibetan languages
The Chamdo languages are a group of recently discovered, closely related Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Chamdo Prefecture, Tibet. Their position within
Chamdo_languages
Sino-Tibetan language group of Southeast Asia
Lolo-Burmese languages (also Burmic languages) of Burma, southern China and inland areas of Southeast Asia form a coherent branch of the Sino-Tibetan family
Lolo-Burmese_languages
(eds.). The Sino-Tibetan languages. Routledge. pp. 72–83. ISBN 978-0-7007-1129-1. Crystal, David (1988). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. Cambridge
List of languages by number of native speakers
List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers
Family of Sino-Tibetan languages
The Angami–Pochuri languages are a small family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southern Nagaland and Northern Manipur of northeast India. Conventionally
Angami–Pochuri_languages
The Luish, Asakian, or Sak languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages belonging to the Sal branch. They are spoken in Burma and Bangladesh, and consist
Luish_languages
Language family of central Siberia
hypothesis on genetic relations of the Sino-Tibetan languages to the Yeniseian and the North Caucasian languages]. In: Лингвистическая реконструкция и
Yeniseian_languages
Annual academic conference
Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics (ICSTLL) is an annual academic conference that focuses on research in Sino-Tibetan languages and linguistics
International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics
International_Conference_on_Sino-Tibetan_Languages_and_Linguistics
Proposed language family
YEN-ih-SAY-ən) is a proposed language family consisting of the Yeniseian languages of central Siberia and the Na-Dene languages of North America. Some linguistic
Dene–Yeniseian_languages
Sino-Tibetan language of western Bhutan
called ʼOlekha or Black Mountain Monpa, is a moribund, possibly Sino-Tibetan language spoken natively by 1 person in the Black Mountains of Wangdue Phodrang
ʼOle_language
Sino-Tibetan language group
The West Himalayish languages, also known as Almora and Kanauric, are a family of Sino-Tibetan languages centered in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and
West_Himalayish_languages
Tani language spoken in Tibet
documented Tani (Sino-Tibetan) language spoken in Tibet. Only 80 speakers of this language were reported to exist in 1985, and the language community was
Damu_language
Sino-Tibetan language branch of India
The Konyak languages, also known as the Konyakian, Northern Naga, or Patkaian languages, is a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by various Naga
Konyak_languages
Sino-Tibetan language family of India
The Ao or Central Naga languages are a small family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by various Naga peoples of Nagaland in northeast India. Conventionally
Ao_languages
Sino-Tibetan subfamily of southwest China
The Naic or Naxish languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages that include Naxi, Na (Mosuo), Laze (Muli Shuitian), Shixing (Xumi), and Namuyi (Namuzi)
Naic_languages
East Asian ethnic group
than 10,000 Tibetan refugees in Nepal. The Tibetic languages (Tibetan: བོད་སྐད།) are a cluster of mutually unintelligible Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by
Tibetans
Proposed Sino-Tibetan language family
Kaman–Meyor, Midžuish, Southern Mishmi, or Geman languages are a small proposed family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by the Kaman (Miju Mishmi) people of
Miju_languages
Sino-Tibetan language of Nepal
Magar Kaike is a Sino-Tibetan language of Nepal. Ethnologue classifies it as a West Bodish language. Kaike is a nepali magar language spoken in Shahartara
Kaike_language
Standardized dialect of Tibetan
Classical Tibetan, especially when compared to the more conservative Amdo Tibetan. Like many languages, Lhasa Tibetan has a variety of language registers:
Lhasa_Tibetan
Language cluster
in common between the languages of East Kameng District and West Kameng District. Previously classified as Sino-Tibetan languages, Miji and the recently
Miji_languages
Austronesian and Sino-Tibetan languages
The languages of Taiwan consist of several varieties of languages under the families of Austronesian languages and Sino-Tibetan languages. The Formosan
Languages_of_Taiwan
Branch of the Gyalrongic languages of Sino-Tibetan
2017. "Stau (Ergong, Horpa)." In Graham Thurgood and Randy J. LaPolla (eds.), The Sino-Tibetan Languages, 597–613. London & New York: Routledge. v t e
West_Gyalrongic_languages
Putative group of Sino-Tibetan languages of southern China
The Macro-Bai or simply Bai languages (Chinese: 白语支) are a putative group of Sino-Tibetan languages proposed in 2010 by the linguist Zhengzhang, who argued
Macro-Bai_languages
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in China
Na (or Narua, Mosuo) is a language of the Naish subbranch of the Naic group of the Sino-Tibetan languages. Yongning Na, which is spoken in Yongning Township
Na_language
Tibetic language of Nepal and India
pronunciation: [ɖɛ̀n dʑòŋ ké]; 'rice valley language'), or Denjongke, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Bhutia people of the Indian state of Sikkim and parts
Sikkimese_Bhutia_language
Ethnic group or nation that does not possess its own state
China - which claims that Tibet is an integral part of China, while the Tibetan government-in-exile maintains that Tibet is an independent state under
Stateless_nation
Ethnic group
ISBN 978-0-14-019615-3. Thurgood, G.; LaPolla, R.J. (2016). The Sino-Tibetan Languages. Routledge Language Family Series. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-315-39949-2
Tibetans_in_India
Proposed family of Sino-Tibetan languages
The Burmo-Qiangic or Eastern Tibeto-Burman languages are a proposed family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Southwest China and Myanmar. It consists
Burmo-Qiangic_languages
Grammar of standard Tibetian
Tibetan grammar describes the morphology, syntax and other grammatical features of Lhasa Tibetan, a Sino-Tibetan language. Lhasa Tibetan is typologically
Modern_Lhasa_Tibetan_grammar
Japonic, Dravidian, Indo-European, Afroasiatic, Turkic, Sino-Tibetan, Kra–Dai and Koreanic. Many languages of Asia, such as Chinese, Persian, Sanskrit, Arabic
Languages_of_Asia
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar
Anu-Hkongso (also spelled Anu-Khongso) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken between the Kaladan and Michaung rivers in Paletwa Township, Chin State, Myanmar
Anu-Hkongso_language
Group of Sino-Tibetan languages of western Guizhou, China
The Cai–Long (Chinese: 蔡龙语支) or Ta–Li languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in western Guizhou, China. Only Caijia is still spoken, while
Cai–Long_languages
Naga languages includes various Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by the Naga peoples. Most of the native languages are classified under Naga languages, whereas
List_of_Naga_languages
Proposed Sino-Tibetan subfamily of Nepal
The Magar languages (or Magaric languages) are a small proposed family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Nepal and India, notably including Magar and
Magaric_languages
Sino-Tibetan languages
The Dhimalish languages, Dhimal and Toto, are a small group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Nepal, Bhutan, and the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal
Dhimalish_languages
Sino-Tibetan language of North-East India
Tangam is an endangered Sino-Tibetan language of the Tani subgroup spoken in Arunachal Pradesh state in Northeast India. The total number of Tangam speakers
Tangam_language
International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics Himalayan Languages Symposium. Conferences. Himalayan Languages Project. "Conference schedule"
Himalayan_Languages_Project
Proposed branch of Sino-Tibetan spoken in Nepal
The Greater Magaric languages are a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages proposed by Nicolas Schorer (2016). Schorer (2016: 286-287) considers Greater Magaric
Greater_Magaric_languages
Sino-Tibetan language
Chinese as their first language. The different Chinese language varieties together form the largest branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages. While the Chinese
Chinese_language
Sino-Tibetan language of southwestern Bhutan
unclassified as a separate branch within the Sino-Tibetan language family. Lhokpu is a Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by the Lhop people in Bhutan. Grollmann
Lhokpu_language
Naga languages are a geographic and ethnic grouping of Sino-Tibetan languages, spoken mostly by Naga peoples. The Northern Naga or Konyak languages do not
Naga_languages
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in China
also known as Nakhi, Nasi, Lomi, Moso, or Mo-su, is a Sino-Tibetan language or group of languages spoken by approximately 310,000 Nakhi people, most of
Naxi_language
Sino-Tibetan language of Tibet
Lamo (also called mBo; IPA: mbo˥; ’Bo skad) is an unclassified Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Tshawarong, Zogang County, Chamdo Prefecture, Tibet. It
Lamo_language
Fringe proposed language family
the Sino-Tibetan family and is at odds with mainstream comparative linguistics, which firmly includes the Sinitic languages in the Sino-Tibetan family
Sino-Uralic_hypothesis
Feature of language
Sino-Tibetan family. Most Sino-Tibetan languages exhibit SOV order; however, the largest sub-branch of the family, the Sinitic or Chinese languages,
Subject–object–verb word order
Subject–object–verb_word_order
Sino-Tibetan language
exemplifies words in the language. Anāl at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Thurgood, Graham (2016), "Sino-Tibetan: Genetic and Areal Subgroups"
Anāl_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
Mao, also known as Sopvoma, is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Angami–Pochuri linguistic sub-branch. It is spoken primarily in Senapati district, northwestern
Mao_language_(India)
Branch of Sino-Tibetan of Northeast India and Bangladesh
Boro–Garo languages are a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages, spoken primarily in Northeast India and parts of Bangladesh. The Boro–Garo languages form five
Boro–Garo_languages
Branch of the Kra–Dai language family
The Tai languages (/ˈtaɪ/ TIE), also known as Zhuang–Tai and Daic languages (/ˈdaɪ.ɪk/ DYE-ik), are a branch of the Kra–Dai language family. The Tai languages
Tai_languages
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Yunnan Province, China
2017-12-30. Schliesinger, Joachim. 2003. Ethnic Groups of Laos. Vol. 4: Sino-Tibetan-Speaking Peoples. Bangkok: White Lotus Press. "红河金平"姑娘节" 彝族阿鲁人的情人节_彝学研究网"
Alu_language_(Sino-Tibetan)
Proposed branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages
The Rung languages are a proposed branch of Sino-Tibetan languages. The branch was proposed by Randy LaPolla on the basis of morphological evidence such
Rung_languages
Proposed language group
languages, also called Bodic, Bodish–Himalayish, and Western Tibeto-Burman, are a proposed intermediate level of classification of the Sino-Tibetan languages
Tibeto-Kanauri_languages
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in China
Tǔjiāyǔ) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken natively by the Tujia people in Hunan Province, China. It is unclassified within the Sino-Tibetan language family
Tujia_language
5000–3000 BC Chinese archaeological culture
Shanxi. Recent research indicates a common origin and spread of the Sino-Tibetan languages with the Cishan, Yangshao and/or Majiayao cultures. After the discovery
Yangshao_culture
American physician
Benedict, Paul K. “Remarks on A Comparative Vocabulary of Five Sino-Tibetan Languages, by Ilia Peiros and Sergei A. Starostin.” Mother Tongue 4:151-2
Paul_K._Benedict
Sino-Tibetan language of India
underdocumented Sino-Tibetan language spoken in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Kalaktang Monpa should not be confused with the Takpa language known
Kalaktang_Monpa_language
the Sino-Tibetan language family and the subgroupings of the languages therein, and to reconstruct the theoretical proto-language of the language family
Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus
Sino-Tibetan_Etymological_Dictionary_and_Thesaurus
The (Kochic) languages are a small group of Boro-Garo languages a sub-branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Northeast India. Burling (2012) calls
Koch_languages
Loloish language of northern Laos
Loloish languages. Its classification is as follows: Sino-Tibetan languages Tibeto-Burman languages Lolo–Burmese languages Loloish languages Southern
Khongsat_language
Sino-Tibetan language
Tichurong or Tichyurong, is a Sino-Tibetan word to describe people living in now Kaike Rural Municipality, Dolpa, karnali. Ti means summit of the mount
Tichurong_language
SINO TIBETAN-LANGUAGES
SINO TIBETAN-LANGUAGES
Male
Italian
Short form of Italian names ending with the diminutive suffix -tino, TINO means "little, small."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a reduced form of Senior.
Male
Babylonian
, I trust in Sin!
Boy/Male
Muslim
Female
Finnish
Finnish myth name from the epic poem Kalevala, AINO means "the only one."
Male
Italian
Short form of Italian Serafino, FINO means "burning one" or "serpent." Also used as a short form of other names ending with -fino. The feminine form is Fina.
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Linus, LINO means either "a cry of grief"Â or "flax, linen."
Female
Irish
(pron. Shinade) Irish Gaelic form of French Jeanette, SINÉAD means "God is gracious."Â
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Theodosius, TEODÓSIO means "god-giving."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek
Well-born; Everliving; Noble; Short for Names Ending with Gino
Girl/Female
Russian
Stranger.
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek SimÅn, SIMO means "hearkening."
Girl/Female
Gaelic Irish Scottish
Girl/Female
Latin American
Blessed.
Girl/Female
Greek
Sister of the Gorgons.
Male
Italian
Short form of Italian Aldobrandino, DINO means "little old sword," and other Italian names ending with -dino.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A breast-plate, deliverance.
Female
Finnish
Finnish name SINI means "blue."
Male
Spanish
 Italian and Spanish name derived from the word pino, PINO means "pine tree." Compare with another form of Pino.
Male
Italian
Short form of Italian Giannino, NINO means "God is gracious."
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v. t.
Figuratively: To cause to decline; to depress; to degrade; hence, to ruin irretrievably; to destroy, as by drowping; as, to sink one's reputation.
n.
A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
n.
An offense, in general; a violation of propriety; a misdemeanor; as, a sin against good manners.
pl.
of Tineman
n.
A native or inhabitant of Thibet.
a. & n.
Same as Thibetan.
n. sing. & pl.
A native or natives of Madagascar; also (sing.), the language.
v. t.
To cause to sink; to put under water; to immerse or submerge in a fluid; as, to sink a ship.
n.
Transgression of the law of God; disobedience of the divine command; any violation of God's will, either in purpose or conduct; moral deficiency in the character; iniquity; as, sins of omission and sins of commission.
n.
An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person.
n. sing. & pl.
A native or the natives of Burmah. Also (sing.), the language of the Burmans.
v. t.
To make (a depression) by digging, delving, or cutting, etc.; as, to sink a pit or a well; to sink a die.
n.
The perpendicular itself. See Sine of angle, below.
v. t.
To influence by singing; to lull by singing; as, to sing a child to sleep.
n.
A hole or low place in land or rock, where waters sink and are lost; -- called also sink hole.
v. i.
To fall by, or as by, the force of gravity; to descend lower and lower; to decline gradually; to subside; as, a stone sinks in water; waves rise and sink; the sun sinks in the west.
v. t.
To reduce or extinguish by payment; as, to sink the national debt.
n.
Same as Tinean.
a.
Of or pertaining to Thibet.