| Mahakiranti | |
|---|---|
| Bahing–Vahu | |
| (proposed) | |
| Geographic distribution | Nepal and India (Sikkim, Darjeeling and Kalimpong) |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | maha1306 |
The Mahakiranti or Maha-Kiranti ('Greater Kiranti') languages are a proposed intermediate level of classification of the Sino-Tibetan languages, consisting of the Kiranti languages and neighbouring languages thought to be closely related to them. Researchers disagree on which languages belong in Mahakiranti, or even whether Mahakiranti is a valid group. The group was originally proposed by George van Driem, who retracted his proposal in 2004 after a field study in Bhutan.