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though not so remote as to allow of any doubt being thrown on the theory of relationship. On the other hand, Wa, Palaung and Yang are closely connected with each other and with the Kamu spoken in Siamese and French territory, and, though they would deny it themselves, there is no doubt that the speakers of all four vernaculars have a common origin and are related more or less closely not only to the Talaings, the Cambodians and the Annamesebut to also to a number of hill tribes in French territory and (if Major Davies' theory is correct) Yunnan also.
