Talk:Be languages

Latest comment: 1 year ago by 87.6.242.83 in topic Name of the language

Pronunciation of Ong Be edit

The circumflex on the vowels in no IPA symbol. What does it represent? vowel quality or tones?

Requested move 20 May 2018 edit

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The result of the move request was: moved as requested per the discussion below. Dekimasuよ! 16:33, 27 May 2018 (UTC)Reply


Ong Be languageBe language – "Ong" means 'person.' "Be" is the actual language name. "Ong Be" means Be people, so the preferred name is "Be." Sources: Liang (1997) and Norquest (p.c.). — Stevey7788 (talk) 06:39, 20 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

  • Support as this is the form used in the titles of most English-language sources in the bibliography at glottolog [1]. "Be" also seems preferable to glottolog's own term "Lingao", which is an exonym apparently confined to the Chinese literature. – Uanfala (talk) 08:54, 20 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

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Name of the language edit

What is the correct name of language? Be, Ong-Be or Lingao? Why some sources call it Ong Be if Ong means people? 87.6.242.83 (talk) 18:51, 4 March 2023 (UTC)Reply