The origin and spread of the Sino-Tibetan language family

The origin and spread of the Sino-Tibetan language family

The origin and spread of the Sino-Tibetan language family, Published online: 24 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01214-6

A robust computational approach with added finesse provides evidence to support the view that the Sino-Tibetan languages arose in northern China and began to split into branches about 5,900 years ago.