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Image 1 — Regarding how to read Chinese characters using Tibetan based off of Sino-Tibetan cognates
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▲ 12 r/tibetanlanguage

Regarding how to read Chinese characters using Tibetan based off of Sino-Tibetan cognates

Disclaimer: I'm posting this on behalf of a friend who doesn't have Reddit

I have this friend who is Japanese and wants to know how to read his name in Tibetan. He was told by a Chinese history professor and a Chinese friend who studied linguistics that it's technically possible to read Chinese names (and by extension Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese names) in Tibetan by matching the Hanzi/Kanji/Hanja/Chu Nom to Tibetan cognates. Last year I asked about this in another sub and didn't get any clear answers so I'd like to know if it's possible.

Attached her are some screenshots from Wiktionary where my friend checked 2 of his name's Kanjis and found Tibetan cognates, which further made him believe it's doable. If anyone knows enough about this topic please DM me.

u/GS-LW-SH — 12 days ago
▲ 3 r/Jeju

I'm posting this because I have a question about the Jeju language (제주말). I want to know if historically and maybe even currently Hanja was read in a different way and if yes, is there any way to look up how certain Hanjas are read in Jejuan compared to (standard) Korean.

I asked some Korean friends and they had no idea, though admittedly I don't have any Korean friends from Jeju. I also asked in some language-related groups on Facebook but no one could give me a definitive answer beyond "probably".

Considering the differences between Japanese and Okinawan (as well as other Ryukyuan languages) and between the many Chinese languages in how Hanja/Kanji/Hanzi are read out, I'd expect Jejuan to also have different readings but I can't find any evidence for this.

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u/GS-LW-SH — 21 days ago
▲ 4 r/AskAKorean

I'm posting this because I have a question about the Jeju language (제주말). I want to know if historically and maybe even currently Hanja was read in a different way and if yes, if there is any way to look up how certain Hanjas are read in Jejuan compared to (standard) Korean.

I asked some Korean friends and they had no idea, though admittedly I don't have any Korean friends from Jeju. I also asked in some language-related groups on Facebook but no one could give me a definitive answer beyond "probably".

Considering the differences between Japanese and Okinawan (as well as other Ryukyuan languages) and between the many Chinese languages in how Hanja/Kanji/Hanzi are read out, I'd expect Jejuan to also have different readings but I can't find any evidence for this.

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u/GS-LW-SH — 21 days ago
▲ 1 r/Korean

I'm posting this because I have a question about the Jeju language (제주말). I want to know if historically and maybe even currently Hanja was read in a different way and if yes, is there any way to look up how certain Hanjas are read in Jejuan compared to (standard) Korean.

I asked some Korean friends and they had no idea, though admittedly I don't have any Korean friends from Jeju. I also asked in some language-related groups on Facebook but no one could give me a definitive answer beyond "probably".

Considering the differences between Japanese and Okinawan (as well as other Ryukyuan languages) and between the many Chinese languages in how Hanja/Kanji/Hanzi are read out, I'd expect Jejuan to also have different readings but I can't find any evidence for this.

reddit.com
u/GS-LW-SH — 21 days ago