Milang has traditionally been classified as the most divergent of the
Tani languages, hence ultimately
Sino-Tibetan. Post & Blench (2011) reclassified it as
Siangic, on the basis of clear correspondences with the
Koro language in vocabulary that may not ultimately be of Sino-Tibetan origin. The implication is that Milang may, like other Siangic languages, harbour a non-Sino-Tibetan
substrate, or may be a non-Sino-Tibetan language with Sino-Tibetan features acquired through prolonged contact, perhaps with the neighbouring and much larger
Padam tribe, who speak an
Eastern Tani language. == References ==