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The 21 pages that link to Tonal language, each with the reason it gives.

• Yoruba languageNarrower topic: Yoruba belongs to the broader class of languages where pitch can change a word's meaning.

• Sino-Tibetan languagesRelated: Tone is widespread in the family, though its forms and histories differ across branches.

• Thai languageNarrower topic: Thai uses tone contrasts to distinguish syllables and words.

• Sinitic languagesNarrower topic: Tone is a prominent feature of many, though not all, Sinitic varieties.

• Vietnamese languageRelated: Vietnamese uses tone to distinguish otherwise similar syllables.

• Talking drumNarrower topic: Its pitch contrasts give talking-drum phrases a structure they can imitate.

• Khoekhoe languagesRelated: Tone, alongside clicks, contributes to distinctions in Khoekhoe speech.

• Tai languagesRelated: Lexical tone is widespread across Tai languages, though tone systems differ among them.

• FulfuldeRelated: Pitch contributes to distinctions in Fulfulde pronunciation and grammar.

• KirundiRelated: Pitch is part of Kirundi’s sound system and can carry linguistic contrasts.

• Oto-Manguean languagesRelated: Many Oto-Manguean languages use lexical or grammatical tone.

• Ewe languageNarrower topic: Pitch patterns distinguish meanings in Ewe, making tone part of its sound system.

• Kra–Dai languagesRelated: Tone is widespread across the family, though its systems differ between branches.

• Southern MinNarrower topic: Southern Min varieties use tone contrasts to distinguish words.

• Tsonga languageRelated: Pitch contrasts contribute to meaning and grammar in Tsonga.

• Nuosu languageRelated: Lexical tone is part of Nuosu’s sound system.

• Tswana languageRelated: Pitch patterns contribute to Tswana pronunciation and grammatical distinctions.

• Venda languageRelated: Pitch patterns distinguish meanings and grammatical forms in Venda.

• West African Pidgin EnglishRelated: Tonal West African languages form part of the linguistic environment in which these varieties are used.

• Rwanda-RundiRelated: Pitch patterns contribute to word meaning and grammatical distinctions in Rwanda-Rundi.

• Twi-Fante languageRelated: Pitch contrasts are a key part of the sound systems of Twi and Fante.