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Name:
Classical Tibetan
Code:
xct
Code Authority:
ISO 639-3
Code Standard:
LINGUIST List
Families:
Sino-Tibetan
Parent Language:
Old Tibetan; Pre-Classical Tibetan (otb)
Child Subgroup:
Tibetan; Tibetan Dialects; Tibetische (tibt)
Brief Description:
The classical language of Tibet, and the language of most Tibetan Buddhist texts. Early 10th century AD until 12th Century AD.
Linguist List Status: Extinct but still in Use
Endangerment Status
Linguist List Status: Extinct but still in Use
Map of Classical Tibetan
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