Здесь представлены краткие справки по фонетике и грамматике языков
Дене-кавказской (Сино-кавказской) суперсемьи,
взятые с проекта глобальной этимологической базы данных "Вавилонская башня" Сергея Старостина.
Эти сведения будут затем размещаться в каждом праязыковом этимологическом словнике.
Всего здесь представлено 392 [!] тибето-кавказо-атабаскских языковых систем, распределённых по 6 семьям:
Краткий типологический обзор языка басков (Basque)
Краткие типологические обзоры языков (Северо-)кавказской макросемьи (Caucasian)
Краткие типологические обзоры енисейских языков (Yeniseian)
Краткие типологические обзоры сино-тибетских языков (Sino-Tibetan)
Краткие типологические обзоры языков на-дене (Na-Dene)
Что интересно, северо-кавказская языковая общность названа макросемьей, а сино-тибетская - семьей.
Жаль, здесь нет типологических абзоров исчезнувших еще в древности
хаттского
и хуррито-урартских языков.
Хаттский язык до конца еще не дешифрован, известно только полтора десятка слов, а вот у хурритов была богатая литература,
повлиявшая на окружающие народы Древнего мира.
Краткий типологический обзор языка басков
На родительском "Сайте Игоря Гаршина" (garshin.ru) можете ознакомиться с описанием
баскского языка (эускары),
а здесь, на "Лексиконах" (lexicons.ru) - с его лексикой и словарями.
Number: 1600
Language: Basque
Location: N Spain
Population: 1 million
Classification: Dene-Caucasian
Dictionary:
Arbelaitz, O.M. 1968. Diccionario castellano-vasco y vasco-castellano. Bilbao: La Gran Enciclopedia Vasca.
Eiguren, Joe V. ed, 1974. English-Basque, Basque-English Dictionary. Nampa, Idaho: Basque Publications.
Grammar:
N'Diaye, Geneviиve. 1970. Structure de dialecte basque de Maya. The Hague: Mouton.
Lafitte, Pierre. 1962. Grammaire basque. Bayonne, Ikas.
TextBooks:
Lopez Mendizбbal, Isaac 1949. La lengua vasca. Buenos Aires: Editorial Vasca Ekin.
Eiguren, Joe V. 1974. How to Learn to Speak Basque. Nampa, Idaho: Basque Publications.
Other Sources:
Lochak, Dorita. 1960. "Basque Phonemics," AL 2:3, 12-31.
Bouda. Karl. 1949. Baskisch-kaukasische Etymologien. Heidelbeng. AL 6:8 & 8:3.
Consonant system:
p t̪ (c) k
b d̪ (ɟ) ɡ
ts (ṭs) č
(f) s (ṣ) š x
m n̪ ñ
l ʎ
ɾ r
Stops: p b t̪ d̪ (c) (ɟ) k ɡ
Affricates: ts (ṭs) č
Fricatives: (f) s (ṣ) š x
Nasals: m n̪ ñ
Laterals: l ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)(C)
Noun
Number: s p
Articles: def
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV NA GN ND NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: Erg
Краткие типологические обзоры языков (Северо-)кавказской макросемьи
Типологические сводки по языкам Западнокавказской семьи
Number: 1601
Language: Ubyx
Location: SW Russia (Abxaz ASSR)
Population: extinct (1992)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northwest
Dictionary: Vogt, Hans. 1963. Dictionnaire de la langue oubykh. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
Grammar:
Dumézil, Georges. 1931. La langue des oubykhs. Paris: Champion.
Kumaxov, M. A. 1967. "Ubyxskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 689-704.
Other Sources:
Dumézil, G. and A. Namitok. 1954. "Le système des sons de l'oubykh," Bulletin de la Société Linguistique de Paris 50.
Paris, Catherine. 1974. Système phonologique et phénomènes phonétiques dans le parler besney de Zennun Köyü (Tcherkesse oriental). Paris: Klincksieck.
Dumézil, Georges. 1975. Le verbe oubykh. Paris: Klincksieck.
AL 6:8
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
tsh tsʔ tlʔ ṭsḥ ṭsʔ čh čʔ
dz ḍz ɡ̌
f s ṣ ṣʔ
z
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qh qʔ ʔ
Affricates: tsh tsʔ dz tlʔ ṭsh ṭsʔ ḍz čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: f s z ṣ ṣʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants:
cj čh cʔ ɡ̌ š ž kh kʔ ɡ x qh qʔ χ ʁ
cʷ = th tʔ d tsh tsʔ dz s z ṣ ẓ ṣʔ kh kʔ ɡ x qh qʔ
cɒ (pharyngealized) ph pʔ b v m qh qʔ χ ʁ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
ǝ
a
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Long Vowels: ā
Diphthongs: ǝj ǝw
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Demonstratives: 2
Articles: def indef
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV NA /(AN) GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Comments: The Ubyx lived, until 1864, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, north of the Abxaz. In 1864 most of them moved to Turkey, where the last speaker died in 1992.
Other Sources:
Paris, Catherine. 1974. Système phonologique et phénomènes phonétiques dans le parler besney de Zennun Köyü (Tcherkesse oriental). Paris: Klincksieck.
Dumézil, Georges. 1975. Le verbe oubykh. Paris: Klincksieck.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ
d̪z ɡ̌
f s̪ š x h
v z̪ ž ɣ
m n̪
l̪
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qʔ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ d̪z čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: f v s̪ z̪ š ž x ɣ h
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l̪
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants:
cj kh kʔ ɡ qʔ čh čʔ ɡ̌ š ž x ɣ
cʷ th tʔ d kh kʔ ɡ qʔ tsh tsʔ dz š ž̌ x ɣ h ɦ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
ǝ
a
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Diphthongs: aj aw ǝj ǝw
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Gender: hum non-hum
Demonstratives: 3 [that yonder may be used as ref]
Articles: def indef
Pronouns:
1 4
2mf 5
3mfn 6
Syntax: SOV AN/NA GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1603
Language: Abaza
Location: SW Russia (Abxaz ASSR)
Population: 30,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northwest: Abxaz-Abaza
Dictionary:
Tugova, V. B. 1967. Abazinsko-russkij slovar'. Moscow: Sovetskaja Entsiklopedija.
Zhirov, X. D. and N. B. Ekba, eds. 1956. Russko-abazinskij slovar'. Moscow.
Grammar: Lomtatidze, K. V. 1967. "Abazinskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 123-44.
Other Sources:
Allen, W. S. 1956. "Structure and System in the Abaza Verbal Complex," Transactions of the Philological Society (Hertford).
Dumézil, Georges. 1975. Le verbe oubykh. Paris: Klincksieck.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ
d̪z ɡ̌
(f) s̪ š χ h
z̪ ž ʁ ɦ
m n̪̪
l
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qh qʔ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ d̪z čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: (f) s̪ z̪ š ž χ ʁ h ɦ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants:
cj kh kʔ ɡ qʔ čh čʔ ɡ̌ š ž x ɣ l
cʷ = kh kʔ ɡ qh qʔ čh čʔ ɡ̌ š ž̌ x ɣ h ɦ
Glides: j w
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Diphthongs: aj aw ǝj ǝw
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Gender: a i
Demonstratives: 3
Articles: def indef
Pronouns:
1 4
2mf 5
3mfn 6
Syntax: SOV AN/NA GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1604
Language: Abaza. Dialect: Tapanta
Location: SW Russia (Abxaz ASSR)
Population: 85,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northwest: Abxaz-Abaza
Grammar: Genko, A. N. 1955. Abazinskij jazyk. Moscow: Academy of Sciences.
Other Sources: AL 6:8
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qʔ qh ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ
d̪z ɡ̌
f fʔ s̪ ṣ̌ χ h
v z̪ ʁ ɦ
m n̪̪
l ɬ ɬʔ
ɮ
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qʔ qh ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ d̪z čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: f fʔ v s̪ z̪ ṣ̌ χ ʁ h ɦ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ ɬʔ ɮ
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
ǝ
a
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Syllable: (C)(C)(C)(C)V(C)(C)
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Articles: def indef
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2mf 5
3mf 6
Syntax: SOV NA GN N-NUM POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1605
Language: Adygh
Alternate Name: Adyghe
Location: SW Russia (Adygej AO)
Population: 80,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northwest: Circassian
Dictionary:
Vodozhdokova, X. D., ed. 1960. Russko-adygejskij slovar'. Moscow.
Grammar:
Kumaxov, M. A. 1967. "Adygejskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 145-64.
Jakovlev, N. and D. Ashxamaf. 1941. Grammatika adygejskogo literaturnogo jazyka. Moscow: Academy of Sciences.
Other Sources:
Kumaxova, Z. J. 1972. Razvitie adygskix literaturnyx jazykov. Moscow: Nauka.
Paris, Catherine. 1974. Système phonologique et phénomènes phonétiques dans le parler besney de Zennun Köyü (Tcherkesse oriental). Paris: Klincksieck.
Dumézil, Georges. 1975. Le verbe oubykh. Paris: Klincksieck.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ
d̪z
f s̪ š šʔ x χ h
z̪ ž ɣ ʁ
m n̪
l ɬ ɬʔ
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qʔ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ d̪z čh čʔ
Fricatives: f s̪ z̪ š šʔ ž x ɣ χ ʁ h
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ ɬʔ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants:
cj čh čʔ ɡ̌ š ž
cʷ pʔ tʔ kh kʔ ɡ qʔ ʔ tsh dz š šʔ ž x χ ʁ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
ɨ
ǝ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ
Long Vowels: ā
Diphthongs: ej ew we ǝj ǝw
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northwest: Circassian
Dictionary:
Kardanov, B. M. 1957. Kabardinsko-russkij slovar'. Moscow.
Kardanov, B. M. and A. T. Bichoev. 1955. Russko-kabardinsko-cherkesskij slovar'. Moscow.
Grammar:
Grammatika kabardino-cherkesskogo literaturnogo jazyka. 1957. Moscow: Academy of Sciences.
Shagirov, A. K. 1967. "Kabardinskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 165-83.
Other Sources:
Kuipers, Aert H. 1960. Phoneme and Morpheme in Kabardian. The Hague: Mouton.
Henderson, Eugénie J. A. 1970. Acoustic Features of Certain Consonants and Consonant Clusters in Kabardian," BSOAS 33, 92-106.
Kumaxova, Z. J. 1972. Razvitie adygskix literaturnyx jazykov. Moscow: Nauka.
Paris, Catherine. 1974. Système phonologique et phénomènes phonétiques dans le parler besney de Zennun Köyü (tcherkesse oriental). Paris: Klincksieck.
Dumézil, Georges. 1975. Le verbe oubykh. Paris: Klincksieck.
AL 6:8
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ khʷ kʔʷ qh qʔ qhʷ qʔʷ ʔ ʔʷ
b d̪ ɡ ɡʷ
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ
d̪z ɡ̌
f fʔ s š šʔ
v z
m n̪
l ɬ ɬʔ
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ khʷ kʔʷ ɡʷ qh qʔ qhʷ qʔʷ ʔ ʔʷ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ d̪z čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: f fʔ v s z š šʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ ɬʔ
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
ǝ
a
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Long Vowels: (ı̄) (ē) ā (ū) (ō)
Number: s p
Demonstratives: 3 [yonder = ref]
Articles: def indef
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV NA/(AN) GN DN N-NUM POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Типологические сводки по языкам Восточнокавказской семьи
Number: 1607
Language: Bats
Alternate Name: Tsova-Tush
Location: Georgia
Population: 3,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Nax
Grammar:
Desheriev, J. D. 1953. Batsbijskij jazyk. Moscow: Academy of Sciences.
Desheriev, J. D. 1967. "Batsbijskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 228-46.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ qχ qχʔ
m n
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ qχ qχʔ
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ t tʔ d n l
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
ǝ o
a
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: ī ō ɑ̄
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ẽ ũ õ ɑ̃
Diphthongs:
ai ǝi ie oi ui
ãi ẽi ĩe õi ũi
Stress: root initial
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
*3 *6
3 & 6 vary with noun class
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Comments: all bilingual in Georgian
Number: 1608
Language: Chechen
Location: SW Russia (Chechen-Ingush ASSR)
Population: 420,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Nax: Chechen-Ingush
Dictionary: Matsiev, A. G. 1961. Chechensko-russkij slovar'. Moscow.
Grammar: Desheriev, J. D. 1967. "Chechenskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 190-209.
Other Sources:
Jakovlev, N. F. 1940. Sintaksis chechenskogo literaturnogo jazyka. Moscow: Academy of Sciences.
Chokaev, K. Z. 1968, 1970. Morfologija chechenskogo jazyka, 2 vols. Groznyj.
Magomedov, A. G. 1974. Sistema glasnyx checheno-ingushskogo jazyka. n.p.: Checheno-ingushskoe Knizhnoe Izdatel'stvo.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ qχ qχʔ
d̪z ɡ̌
m n
l
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ d̪z čh čʔ ɡ̌ qχ qχʔ
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ th d kh ɡ s z χ m n l r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i y u
e ø o
æ a
Front Vowels: i y e ø æ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels:
ı̃ ẽ ã ũ
ı̄̃ ē̃ ā̃ ū̃
Diphthongs:
ie uo oa uø
ĩe ũo ũø
iē uō u↔ō
ĩē ũō ũ↔ō
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)(C)
Stress: root initial
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 6
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1609
Language: Ingush
Location: SW Russia (Chechen-Ingush ASSR)
Population: 158,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Nax: Chechen-Ingush
Dictionary:
Ozdoev, I. A. 1961. Orfograficheskij slovar' ingushskogo jazyka. Groznij.
Ozdoev, I. A. 1980. Russko-ingushskij slovar'. Moscow: Russkij Jazyk.
Grammar: Dolakova, P. I. 1967. "Ingushskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 210-27.
Other Sources: Magomedov, A. G. 1974. Sistema glasnyx checheno-ingushskogo jazyka. n.p.: Checheno-ingushskoe Knizhnoe Izdatel'stvo.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪ t̪ʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
tsh tsʔ čh čʔ
dz ɡ̌
m n̪
l
r r̥
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪ t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qh qʔ ʔ
Affricates: tsh tsʔ dz čh čʔ ɡ̌
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r r̥
Modified Consonants: c̄ ph th d kh tsh dz ɡ̌ s z m n l r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: ī ǣ ā
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ã ũ
Diphthongs: ie uo oa ĩe
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 6: m f...
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV AN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1610
Language: Avar
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 270,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Avar
Dictionary: Saidov, M. S. and S. I. Mikailov. 1951. Russko-avarskij slovar'. Maxachkala.
Grammar: Madieva, G. I. 1967. "Avarskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 255-71.
Other Sources: Bokarev, A. A. 1949. Sintaksis avarskogo jazyka. Moscow: Academy of Sciences.
Consonant system:
ph t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ khʷ qʔʷ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ ɡʷ
t̪sh t̪sʔ t̄lʔ čh čʔ q̄χ q̄χʔ
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ khʷ ɡʷ qʔʷ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ t̄lʔ čh čʔ q̄χ q̄χʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ kh kʔ q qʔ ʔ tsh (tl) tsʔ tlʔ čh čʔ s š x χ χʷ ɬ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Modified Vowels: vowel harmony
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)(C)
Stress: phonemic, but usually 1st or 2nd
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 3: masc, fem, non-hum
Demonstratives: 5 (3 + that above, that below)
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
*3mfH *6mfH
H=non-human
Syntax: SOV AN POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1611
Language: Andi
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 9,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Andi
Grammar: Tsertsvadze, I. I. 1967. "Andijskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 276-92.
Consonant system:
ph t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ khʷ kʔʷ qʔʷ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ ɡʷ
t̪sh t̪sʔ tlh tlʔ čh čʔ qχ qχʔ
ɡ̌
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ khʷ kʔʷ ɡʷ qʔʷ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ tlh tlʔ čh čʔ ɡ̌ qχ qχʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ b d kh kʔ ɡ qh qʔ qhʷ qʔʷ tsh tsʔ tlʔ čh čʔ ɡ̌ s š x l ɬ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ ?
Nasal Vowels: ṽ ?
Diphthongs: diphthongs
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 5: m f animate N (non-human) inanimate (2 classes)
Demonstratives: 5 (3 + that above, that below)
Pronouns:
1mf 4ie
2mf 5
*3 *6
3 & 6 vary with noun class
Syntax: SVO/SOV AN GN
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1612
Language: Botlix
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 3,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Andi
Grammar:
GD: Gudava, T. E. 1962. Botlixskij jazyk. Tbilisi
Gudava, T. E. 1967. "Botlixskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 293-306.
Consonant system:
ph t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ t̄lh t̄lʔ čh čʔ k̄x k̄xʔ q̄χ q̄χʔ
ɡ̌
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ t̄lh t̄lʔ čh čʔ ɡ̌ k̄x k̄xʔ q̄χ q̄χʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ kʔ tsh tsʔ čh čʔ kx s š ç x ɬ tlh tlʔ kxʔ qχ qχʔ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ẽ ã ũ (õ)
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 3: m, f, N (=things, phenomena, animals)
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
*3mfH *6
H=non-human
Syntax: AN GN
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1613
Language: Godoberi
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 2,500
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Andi
Grammar: Gudava, T. E. 1967. "Godoberinskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 307-21.
Other Sources: Job, Michael, ed. 2004. The Indigenous Languages of the Caucasus, Vol. 3: The Northeast Caucasian Languages, Part 1. Ann Arbor: Caravan Books.
Consonant system:
ph t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
(t̪sh) t̪sʔ t̄l tlʔ čh čʔ k̄x q̄χ qχʔ
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: (t̪sh) t̪sʔ t̄l tlʔ čh čʔ k̄x q̄χ qχʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants:
c̄ th q tsh tl čh kx s š ç x ɬ
cj kh kʔ ɡ k̄ t̄
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ã ũ
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 3: m, f, N (in pl only hum/non-hum)
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV AN
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1614
Language: Chamalal
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 4,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Andi
Grammar:
Magomedbekova, Z. M. 1967. "Chamalinskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 384-399.
Bokarev, A. A. 1949. Ocherk grammatiki chamalinskogo jazyka. Moscow: Academy of Sciences.
Consonant system:
ph t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ tl tlʔ čh (čʔ) (qχ) qχʔ
ɡ̌
s̪ s̪̄ʔ š š̄ʔ
z̪
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ tl tlʔ čh (čʔ) ɡ̌ (qχ) qχʔ
Fricatives: s̪ s̪̄ʔ z̪ š š̄ʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ s sʔ (š) šʔ ç x (xʔ) ɬ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e (o)
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u (o)
Long Vowels: ī ē ā ū
Nasal Vowels:
ı̃ ẽ ã ũ
ı̃̄ ã̄ ũ̄
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 5: m f n1 n2 n3 (pl: hum/non-hum)
Demonstratives: 6 (2 + this above, this below, that above, that below)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Andi
Grammar: Gudava, T. E. 1967. "Bagvalinskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 351-67.
Consonant system:
ph t̪h t̪ʔ ch cʔ kh kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɟ ɡ
t̪sʔ tlʔ čh čʔ qχ qχʔ
s̪ s̪̄ʔ š š̄ʔ
z̪
m n̪
l ɬ̄
r
Stops: ph b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ ch cʔ ɟ kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sʔ tlʔ čh čʔ qχ qχʔ
Fricatives: s̪ s̪̄ʔ z̪ š s̄̌ʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ̄
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ s š ɬ ç x sʔ šʔ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e (o)
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u (o)
Long Vowels: ī ē ā ū (ō)
Nasal Vowels:
ı̃ (ẽ) ã ũ (õ)
ı̃̄ (ẽ̄) ã̄ ũ̄ (ȭ)
Stress: phonemic?
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Andi
Grammar: Magomedbekova, Z. M. 1967. "Karatinskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 322-35.
Consonant system:
ph t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
(t̪sh) t̪sʔ t̄lh tlʔ čʔ k̄x k̄xʔ q̄χ q̄χʔ
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: (t̪sh) t̪sʔ t̄lh tlʔ čʔ k̄x k̄xʔ q̄χ q̄χʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ kʔ qχ qχʔ tsh tsʔ tlʔ čh čʔ kx s š ç x ɬ tlh
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ (ẽ) ã (õ) ũ
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 3: m f N (pl: hum/N)
Demonstratives: 4 (2 + that above, that below)
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
3mfH 6hH
Syntax: GN
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1618
Language: Axvax
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 5,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Andi
Grammar:
Magomedbekova, Z. M. 1967a. "Axvaxskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 336-50.
Magomedbekova, Z. M. 1967b. Axvaxskij jazyk. Tbilsi: Metsniereba.
Consonant system:
ph (pʔ) t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
(t̪sh) t̪sʔ tlh tlʔ čh čʔ qχ qχʔ
ɡ̌
s̪ š ç̄ x χ h
z̪ ž ɣ ʁ
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph (pʔ) b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: (t̪sh) t̪sʔ tlh tlʔ čh čʔ ɡ̌ qχ qχʔ
Fricatives: s̪ z̪ š ž ç̄ x ɣ χ ʁ h
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ kʔ q qʔ tsh tsʔ tl tlʔ (čh) (čʔ) (kx) s (š) ç x ɬ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels:
ṽ all
v̄̃ all
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 3: masc hum, fem hum, non-hum [In pl only hum/non-hum]
Demonstratives: 8 (3 + this not far, this above, this below, that above, that below)
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
*3mfH *6hH
H=non-human
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1619
Language: Xvarshi
Dialect: Inxokari
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 1,800
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Dido
Grammar: Bokarev, E. A. 1967. "Xvarshinskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 421-35.
Other Sources: TJD
Consonant system:
p pʔ t̪ t̪ʷ t̪ʔ k kʷ kʔ qʷ q̌ʔʷ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪s t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: p pʔ b t̪ t̪ʷ t̪ʔ d̪ k kʷ kʔ ɡ qʷ q̌ʔʷ ʔ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i ɨ u
e o
ɑ
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɨ
Back Vowels: u o ɑ
Nasal Vowels: ṽ all
Modified Vowels: v̰ (pharynɡealized) all but ɨ
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 6: m f a i,diminutives, the words 'child' & 'family'
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3mM *6mM
[m=masc; M=non-masc]
Syntax: SVO/SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1620
Language: Dido
Alternate Name: Tsez
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 7,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Dido-Hinux
Grammar: Bokarev, E. A. 1967. "Tsezskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 404-20.
Other Sources:
TJD
Job, Michael, ed. 2004. The Indigenous Languages of the Caucasus, Vol. 3: The Northeast Caucasian Languages, Part 1. Ann Arbor: Caravan Books.
Consonant system:
p pʔ t̪ t̪ʔ k kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪s t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: p pʔ b t̪ t̪ʔ d̪ k kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: ē ā
Modified Vowels: v̰ (pharynɡealized) all
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 4: m f a i
Demonstratives: 3: near/far/far invisible
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3(mM) *6(mM)
m=masc; M=non-masc; in oblique cases only
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1621
Language: Hinux
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 200
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Dido-Hinux
Grammar: Bokarev, E. A. 1967. "Ginuxskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 436-54.
Other Sources: TJD
Consonant system:
p pʔ t̪ t̪ʔ k kʔ kʷ kʔʷ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ ɡʷ
t̪s t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ qχʷ qχʔʷ
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: p pʔ b t̪ t̪ʔ d̪ k kʔ ɡ kʷ kʔʷ ɡʷ ʔ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ qχʷ qχʔʷ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ d s n l
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i y u
e o
ɑ
Front Vowels: i y e
Back Vowels: u o ɑ
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Modified Vowels: (v̰ (pharynɡealized) marɡinal)
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 4: m f a i [f, a & i all contain inanimate nouns, i.e. gender is not semantically pure.]
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3ai *6
a=m+f+a
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N Num+A+N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1622
Language: Bezhta
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 2,500
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Bezhta-Hunzib
Grammar: Bokarev, E. A. and G. I. Madieva. 1967. "Bezhitinskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 455-71.
Other Sources: TJD
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ
s̪ š χ h
z̪ ž ʁ
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ
Fricatives: s̪ z̪ š ž χ ʁ h
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i y u
e ø o
æ ɑ
Front Vowels: i y e ø æ
Back Vowels: u o ɑ
Long Vowels: ī ē ū ō ɑ̄
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ẽ ũ õ ɑ̃
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: non-phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 4: m f animate/inanimate inanimate/abstract
Demonstratives: 3
Consonant system:
p pʔ t tʔ k kʔ ʔ
b d ɡ
t̪s t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: p pʔ b t tʔ d k kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i y u
e ø o
æ ɑ
Front Vowels: i y e ø æ
Back Vowels: u o ɑ
Long Vowels: ī ū ō ɑ̄
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ẽ ũ õ ɑ̃
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 6: m f + 4 misc
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3mf *6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1624
Language: Hunzib
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 600
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Avaro-Andi-Dido: Bezhta-Hunzib
Grammar: Bokarev, E. A. 1967. "Gunzibskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 472-87.
Other Sources: TJD
Consonant system:
p pʔ t̪ t̪ʔ k kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: p pʔ b t̪ t̪ʔ d̪ k kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i ɨ u
e ǝ ɤ o
ɑ
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ
Back Vowels: u o ɤ ɑ
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels: ṽ all
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: non-phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 6: m f anim mixed1 mixed2 the word `child'
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3mf *6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1625
Language: Lak
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 64,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lak-Dargwa
Dictionary:
Murkelinskij, G. B. 1953. Russko-lakskij slovar'. Maxachkala.
Xajdakov, S. M. 1962. Laksko-russkij slovar'. Moscow.
Grammar:
Zhirkov, L. I. 1955. Lakskij jazyk. Moscow: Academy of Sciences.
Murkelinskij, G. B. 1967. "Lakskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 488-507.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ khʷ kʔʷ qh qʔ qhʷ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
tsh tsʔ tsʔʷ čh čʔ
m n̪
l
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ khʷ kʔʷ qh qʔ qhʷ ʔ
Affricates: tsh tsʔ tsʔʷ čh čʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ ph th kh qh ts č s š x χ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
a
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Modified Vowels: ḛ ø̰ æ̰ only (pharynɡealized)
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 5: m f anim & inan, things & ideas, the word 'house'
Demonstratives: 5 (3 + that above, that below)
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1626
Language: Dargwa
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 160,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lak-Dargwa
Grammar: Abdullaev, Z. G. 1967. "Darginskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 508-23.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ
d̪ ɡ G
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ
d̪z ɡ̌
m n̪
l
r
Stops: ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qh qʔ G ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ d̪z čh čʔ ɡ̌
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Modified Vowels: ǝ̰ (pharynɡealized)
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 3: m f a+i
Demonstratives: 4: near, far, above, below
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV AN
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1627
Language: Dargwa
Dialect: Kubachi
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 160,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lak-Dargwa
Grammar: Magometov, A. A. 1963. Kubachinskij jazyk. Tbilisi: Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ th tʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ
b d ɡ
ts tsʔ č čʔ
m n̪
l
r
Stops: ph pʔ b th tʔ d kh kʔ ɡ qh qʔ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsʔ č čʔ
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ ph th kh qh s š x χ ts č
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Diphthongs: wa ja wi ji ju iw ij aj
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 3: masc hum/fem hum/non-hum (pl: hum/non-hum only)
Demonstratives: 5 (3 + that above, that below)
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1628
Language: Archi
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 1,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lezgian
Grammar:
Xajdakov, C. M. 1967. "Archinskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 608-26.
Mikailov, K. S. 1967. Archinskij jazyk. Maxachkala.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ tl čh čʔ qχ qχʔ
s š χ h
z ž ʁ ʕ
m n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ tl čh čʔ qχ qχʔ
Fricatives: s z š ž χ ʁ ʕ h
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants:
c̄
cʷ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Modified Vowels: v̰ (pharynɡealized): all
Diphthongs: diphthongs
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Stress: initial
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 4: m f an inan+diminutives (pl: 1 class)
Demonstratives: 5 (3 + that above, that below)
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1629
Language: Xinalug
Location: Azerbaijan
Population: 1,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lezgian
Grammar:
Desheriev, J. D. 1959. Grammatika xinalugskogo jazyka. Moscow: Academy of Sciences.
Desheriev, J. D. 1967. "Xinalugskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 659-75.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪s t̪sʔ čh čʔ qχh
d̪z ɡ̌
m n
l ɬ
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qʔ ʔ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sʔ d̪z čh čʔ ɡ̌ qχh
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ th tʔ kh qχh tsh čh cj kh kʔ cʷ p tsʔ s čʔ tʔ tsh š kh kʔ ɣ qʔ qχh
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i y ɨ u
e ø ǝ o
æ ɑ
Front Vowels: i y e ø æ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ
Back Vowels: u o ɑ
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ǝ̃ ũ õ ɑ̃
Diphthongs:
ui oi ai
ãi (ũi) (õi)
Stress: root initial
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N Num+A+N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1630
Language: Lezgi
Alternate Name: Lezgian
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 220,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lezgian: Lezgian Proper
Dictionary:
Talibov, B. and M. Gadzhiev. 1966. Lezginsko-russkij slovar'. Moscow: Sovetskaja Entsiklopedija.
Gadzhiev, M. M. 1951. Russko-lezginskij slovar'. Maxachkala.
Grammar: Mejlanova, U. A. 1967. "Lezginskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 528-44.
Consonant system:
p ph pʔ t̪ t̪h t̪ʔ k kh kʔ q qʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪s t̪sh t̪sʔ č čh čʔ qχh
f s̪ š x χ h
v z̪ ž ʁ
m n̪
l
r
Stops: p ph pʔ b t̪ t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ k kh kʔ ɡ q qʔ ʔ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sh t̪sʔ č čh čʔ qχh
Fricatives: f v s̪ z̪ š ž x χ ʁ h
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: cʷ t tʔ k kʔ ɡ q qχh qʔ ts tsʔ s z x χ ʁ
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i y u
e
a
Front Vowels: i y e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Nasal Vowels: ṽ all
Modified Vowels: vowel harmony
Stress: 2nd from beginning
Noun
Number: s p
Demonstratives: 5 (3 + that above, that below) + ref
Other Sources: Mejlanova, U. A. 1964. Ocherki lezginskoj dialektologii. Moscow: Nauka.
Consonant system:
p ph pʔ t th tʔ k kh kʔ qʔ ʔ
b d ɡ
ts tsh tsʔ č čh čʔ qχ qχh
dz ɡ̌
m n
l
r
Stops: p ph pʔ b t th tʔ d k kh kʔ ɡ qʔ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh tsʔ dz č čh čʔ ɡ̌ qχ qχh
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: cʷ t th tʔ k kh kʔ ɡ qʔ ts tsh tsʔ qχ qχh s z x ɣ χ ʁ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i y u
e
æ a
Front Vowels: i y e æ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: ī ǣ ā ū
Nasal Vowels: ṽ all
Stress: 2nd syllable from beginning
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: remnants of noun classes only
Demonstratives: 8 (3 + that very far, that above, that way above, that below, that way below)
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1632
Language: Tabasaran
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 35,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lezgian: Lezgian Proper
Grammar:
Zhirkov, L. I. 1948. Tabasaranskij jazyk. Moscow: Academy of Sciences.
Magometov, A. A. 1965. Tabasaranskij jazyk. Tbilisi: Metsniereba.
Xanmagomedov, B. G. K. 1967. "Tabasaranskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 545-61.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ
d̪z ɡ̌
m n̪
l
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qh qʔ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ d̪z čh čʔ ɡ̌
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ ph th kh qh tsh čh čhʷ f s š šʷ x χ cʷ kh k̄h ɡ kʔ qh q̄h qʔ š s̄̌ ž χ ʁ
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i y u
e
æ a
Front Vowels: i y e æ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Modified Vowels: vowel harmony
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Gender: hum non-hum [no noun classes in the pl]
Demonstratives: 5 (3 + that above, that below)
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
*3hH *6
h=hum, H=non-hum
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1633
Language: Agul
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 7,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lezgian: Lezgian Proper
Grammar:
Magometov, A. A. 1967. "Agul'skij jazyk," in JNS 4, 562-79.
Magometov, A. A. 1970. Agul'skij jazyk. Tbilisi: Metsniereba.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
tsh tsʔ čh čʔ
ɡ̌
m n̪
l
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qh qʔ ʔ
Affricates: tsh tsʔ čh čʔ ɡ̌
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants:
c̄ ph th kh qh tsh čh čhʷ f s sʷ š x χ
cʷ many
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i y u
e
a
Front Vowels: i y e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Modified Vowels: v̰ (pharynɡealized) ?
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: [fossilized traces of hum/non-hum]
Demonstratives: 4(2+that above, that below)
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1634
Language: Rutul
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 10,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lezgian: Lezgian Proper
Grammar: Dzhejranishvili, E. F. 1967. "Rutul'skij jazyk," in JNS 4, 580-90.
Consonant system:
ph (pʔ) t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ G
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ
(d̪z) ɡ̌
f s̪ š x h
v z̪ ɣ
m n̪
l
r
Stops: ph (pʔ) b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qh qʔ G ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ (d̪z) čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: f v s̪ z̪ š ž x ɣ h
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ p b t k q ts č ɣ h
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i y u
e ø ǝ o
æ a
Front Vowels: i y e ø æ
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Modified Vowels: ḭ ḛ ǝ̰ a̰ ṵ o̰ (pharynɡealized)
Stress: penult
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 4: m f a i [no noun classes for pl]
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1635
Language: Tsaxur
Location: SW Russia (Daghestan ASSR)
Population: 20,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lezgian: Lezgian Proper
Grammar: Talibov, B. B. 1967. "Tsaxurskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 591-607.
Other Sources: Ibragimov, G. X. 1968. Fonetika tsaxurskogo jazyka. Maxachkala.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ
ɡ̌
f s̪ š x χ h
v z̪ ɣ ʁ
m n̪
l
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qh qʔ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: f v s̪ z̪ š x ɣ χ ʁ h
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants:
c̄ p t k q ts č s š x χ
cʷ many
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i ɨ u
e o
ɑ
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɨ
Back Vowels: u o ɑ
Long Vowels: v̄ all but ɨ u
Modified Vowels:
v̰ (pharynɡealized) all
v̰̄ o a only
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lezgian: Lezgian Proper
Grammar: Saadiev, S. M. 1967. "Kryzskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 627-42.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ khʷ kʔʷ qh qʔ qhʷ qʔʷ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ ɡʷ G
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ
d̪z ɡ̌
f s̪ š x ħ h
v z̪ ž ɣ ʕ
m n̪
l
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ khʷ kʔʷ ɡʷ qh qʔ G qhʷ qʔʷ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ d̪z čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: f v s̪ z̪ š ž x ɣ ħ ʕ h
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i y ɨ u
e ø o
æ ɑ
Front Vowels: i y e ø æ
Central Vowels: ɨ
Back Vowels: u o ɑ
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Stress: non-phonemic?
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 4: m f a i
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SOV AN GN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1637
Language: Budux
Location: Azerbaijan
Population: 2,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lezgian: Lezgian Proper
Grammar: Desheriev, J. D. 1967. "Buduxskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 643-58.
Consonant system:
p pʔ t̪ t̪ʔ k kʔ ʔ
b d̪ ɡ
t̪s t̪sʔ č čʔ qχ qχʔ
d̪z ɡ̌
f s̪ š x χ ħ h
z̪ ž ɣ ʁ ʕ
m n
l
r
Stops: p pʔ b t̪ t̪ʔ d̪ k kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sʔ d̪z č čʔ ɡ̌ qχ qχʔ
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i y ɨ u
e ø ǝ o
æ ɑ
Front Vowels: i y e ø æ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ
Back Vowels: u o ɑ
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Caucasian: Northeast: Dagestan: Lezgian: Lezgian Proper
Dictionary: Gukasjan, Voroshil. 1974. Udinsko-azerbajdzhansko-russkij slovar'. Baku: Elm.
Grammar: Panchvidze, V. N. and E. F. Dzhejranishvili. 1967. "Udinskij jazyk," in JNS 4, 676-88.
Consonant system:
ph pʔ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qʔ qh
b d̪ ɡ
t̪sh t̪sʔ čh čʔ
d̪z ɡ̌
f s̪ š x h
v z̪ ž ɣ
m n̪
l̪
r
Stops: ph pʔ b t̪h t̪ʔ d̪ kh kʔ ɡ qʔ qh
Affricates: t̪sh t̪sʔ d̪z čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: f v s̪ z̪ š ž x ɣ h
Nasals: m n̪
Laterals: l̪
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄ čh čʔ ɡ̌ š ž
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i y u
e ø o
æ ɑ
Front Vowels: i y e ø æ
Back Vowels: u o ɑ
Modified Vowels: ḭ ḛ ṵ o̰ ɑ̰ (pharynɡealized)
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: final
Noun
Number: s p
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV AN DN NUM-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 1639
Language: Burushaski
Dialect: Werchikwar
Location: N Pakistan (Jasin)
Population: 40,000 (10,000)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian
Dictionary: Lorimerm D.L.R. 1962. Werchikwar English Vocabulary. Oslo: Norwegian Universities Press.
Grammar: GD: Berger, Hermann. 1974. Das Yasin-Burushaski (Werchikwar). Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz.
Consonant system:
p ph t th ṭ th k kh q
b d ḍ ɡ
ts ṭs č
ḍz ɡ̌
s ṣ š χ h
z ʁ
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d ṭ th ḍ k kh ɡ q
Affricates: ts ṭs ḍz č ɡ̌
Fricatives: s z ṣ š χ ʁ h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄
Stress: phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 4: m f x y [x y represent 2 classes]
Articles: indef
Classification: Dene-Caucasian
Dictionary: GD: Lorimer, D.L.R. 1935-38. The Burushaski Language 3 vols. Oslo: H. Aschehony.
Grammar: Klimov. G.A. and D.I. Edel'man. 1970. Jazyk burushaski. Moscow: Nauka.
Other Sources: Morgenstierne, Georg. 1945. "Notes on Burushaski Phonology," Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap 13, 61-95.
Vogt, Hans. 1945. "The Plural of Nouns and Adjectives in Burushaski," Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap 13, 96-129.
Borgstrøm Carl H. 1945. "The Categories of Person, Number and Class in the Verbal System of Burushaski," Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap 13, 130-47.
Varma, Siddheshwar. 1931. "Burushaski Texts," IL 1, 256-82.
Consonant system:
p ph t th ṭ ṭh k kh q qh
b d ḍ ɡ
ts tsh č̣ č̣h č čh
ɡ̣̌ ɡ̌
(f) s ṣ̌ š (x) h
z ʁ
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d ṭ ṭh ḍ k kh ɡ q qh
Affricates: ts tsh č̣ č̣h ɡ̣̌ č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: (f) s z ṣ̌ š (x) ʁ h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
e o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Diphthongs: ai au
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)(C)
Tones: ?
Stress: non-phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Gender: m f a i
Demonstratives: 2
Articles: def indef
Consonant system:
p t k q ʔ
b d
s x
ɣ ʁ
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p b t d k q ʔ
Fricatives: s x ɣ ʁ
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: cj t d s n l r
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i ɨ u
e ǝ o
ɛ ɐ ɔ
a
Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ ɐ a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Other Sources: Verner, G.K. 1968. "Sistema soglasnyx fonem symskogo dialekta ketskogo jazyka," in Ketskij sbornik, vol.1, Moscow, Nauka, 15-25.
Consonant system:
t k ʔ
b d
č
f s x
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: b t d k ʔ
Affricates: č
Fricatives: f s x
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: cj d n l
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i ɨ u
e ǝ o
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄
Ergative:
Other Sources: Krejnovich, E.A. 1969. "Medvezhij prazdnik u ketov," in Ketskij sbornik, vol. 2, Moscow, Nauka, 6-112.
Consonant system:
p t k q ʔ
b d ɡ
s x χ
ɣ
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p b t d k ɡ q ʔ
Fricatives: s x ɣ χ
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Modified Consonants: cj t d s n l
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i ɯ u
e ɤ o
ɛ ʌ ɔ
a
Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ ɯ ɤ ʌ
Long Vowels: v̄ all but e o
Consonant system:
t k q ʔ
b d dj
č
f s x h
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: b t d dj k q ʔ
Affricates: č
Fricatives: f s x h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i ɨ u
e ǝ o
ɛ ɔ
a
Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Long Vowels: (v̄)
Diphthongs: aj ej ɨj ǝj oj ui ie oa ɨe ǝæ ǝa
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: mostly initial
Noun
Number: s p
Gender: a i
Demonstratives: 3 [that=ref]
Articles: indef
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative:
Prep/Post: /POST
Краткие типологические обзоры языков Сино-тибетской семьи
Other Sources: Benedict, Paul K. 1976. "Sino-Tibetan: Another Look," JAOS 96, 167-97.
Consonant system:
p b t̪ d̪ c ɟ k ɡ (ʔ)
t̪s d̪z
s̪ z̪ š ž h
m n̪ ñ ŋ
l
r
Stops: p b t̪ d̪ c ɟ k ɡ (ʔ)
Affricates: t̪s d̪z
Fricatives: s̪ z̪ š ž h
Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Number: 2053
Language: Eryuan
Location: SE China (NW Yunnan)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Bai
Consonant system:
Number: 2054
Language: Hoking
Location: SE China (NW Yunnan)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Bai
Consonant system:
Number: 2055
Language: Bai2
Location: SE China (NW Yunnan)
Population: 900,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Bai
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SVO
Number: 2056
Language: Tali
Location: SE China (NW Yunnan)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Bai
Consonant system:
Number: 2057
Language: Archaic Chinese
Location: China
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Chinese
Other Sources: Benedict, Paul K. 1972. Sino-Tibetan: A Conspectus. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press.
Consonant system:
p ph (b) b̤ t̪ t̪h d̪ d̪̤ c ch ɟ ɟ k kh ɡ ɡ̤ ʔ
t̪s t̪sh d̪z d̪̤z ṭs ṭsh ḍz
s̪ z̪ ṣ š x
m n̪ ñ ŋ
l̪
(ɹ̣)
Stops: p ph (b) b̤ t̪ t̪h d̪ d̪̤ c ch ɟ ɟ k kh ɡ ɡ̤ ʔ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sh d̪z d̪̤z ṭs ṭsh ḍz
Fricatives: s̪ z̪ ṣ š x
Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̪
Vibrants: (ɹ̣)
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: ǝ ɐ a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ ɑ
Tones: lev ris fall
Comments: Archaic Chinese is estimated to have been spoken c. 1,000 B.C.
Number: 2058
Language: Northern Min
Location: SE China (N Fukien)
Population: 11 million
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Chinese: Min
TextBooks:
Chen, Leo and Jerry Norman. 1965. An Introduction to the Foochow Dialect. Washington, D.C.: Office of Education.
Other Sources:
Norman, Jerry. 1972. "A Preliminary Report on the Dialects of Mintung," Unicorn 10, 20-35.
AL 7:4
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh ʔ
ts tsh
s z x
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p ph t th k kh ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh
Fricatives: s z x
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i y ɛ œ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Diphthongs: ei ai ɛu au ou øy uɔ yɔ ia ua ie io iu oi øi ui uei uai iei iau
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Chinese: Min
Other Sources:
Sung, Margaret M. Y. 1973. "A Study of Literary and Colloquial Amoy Chinese," Journal of Chinese Linguistics 1, 414-36.
AL 7:4
Consonant system:
p ph b t th k kh ɡ ʔ
ts tsh
s h
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p ph b t th k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Nasal Vowels: ṽ all but o
Diphthongs:
ai au iu ia io iu ua ue ui
ãi ãu ĩa ĩu ũa ũi
uai iau
uãi iãu
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Chinese: Min
Other Sources: AL 7:4
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ɡ ʔ
ts tsh dz
s h
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh dz
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vowel system:Front Vowels: apical vowel i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɯ o
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ẽ ã
Diphthongs:
ai au ou iu ui ia io ua ue
ãi ãu õu ı̃o ũa ũe õi ɯ̃a
iou uai
uãi
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Chinese: Min
Other Sources: Chang, Yü-hung. 1972. "Tone Systems in Shangfeng: A Southern Min Dialect," Unicorn 9, 41-54.
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh ʔ
ts tsh
s z h
m n ŋ
Stops: p ph t th k kh ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh
Fricatives: s z h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Nasal Vowels: ṽ all
Syllable: Nˈ
Tones: hi-lev hi-fall mid-lev lo-fall lo-ris
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
3 6
Number: 2062
Language: Southern Min
Dialect: Taiwanese
Location: Taiwan
Population: 36 million
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Chinese: Min
Other Sources: Cheng, Robert L. 1968. "Tone Sandhi in Taiwanese," Linguistics 41, 19-42.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th k kh ɡ (ʔ)
ts tsh dz
s h
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p ph b t th k kh ɡ (ʔ)
Affricates: ts tsh dz
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Nasal Vowels: ṽ all
Diphthongs: ia au iu ua ui ai io uǝ iau uai
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Chinese: Min
Other Sources: Tay, Mary W. J. 1969. "Hokkien Phonological Structure," Journal of Linguistics 6, 81-8.
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h k kh ɡ ʔ
ts tsh dz
s h
m n̪ ñ ŋ
l̪
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh dz
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̪
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ã
Modified Vowels: nasal harmony
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Tones: 7 tones
Number: 2064
Language: Mandarin
Dialect: Beijing
Location: N China (Hopei)
Population: 680 million
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Chinese: Mandarin-Yue
Grammar:
Chao, Yuen Ren. 1968. A Grammar of Spoken Chinese. Berkeley: Univ of California Press.
Henne, Henry, Ole Bjørn Rongen and Lars Jul Hansen. 1977. A Handbook on Chinese Language Structure. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
TextBooks:
Chao, Yuen Ren. 1961. Mandarin Primer. Cambridge: Harvard Univ Press.
De Francis, John. 1963. Beginning Chinese. New Haven:Yale Univ Press.
Fenn, Henry C. and M. Gardner Tewksbury. 1967. Speak Mandarin. New Haven: Yale Univ Press.
Forrest, R. A. D. 1965. The Chinese Language. London: Faber & Faber.
Other Sources:
Newnham, Richard. 1971. About Chinese. Baltimore: Penguin.
Howie, John Marshall. 1976. Acoustical Studies of Mandarin Vowels and Tones. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press.
Chen, Matthew Y. 1976. "From Middle Chinese to Modern Peking," Journal of Chinese Linguistics 4, 113-277.
AL 7:4
Consonant system:
p ph t̪ t̪h k kh
t̪s t̪sh ṭs ṭsh (č) (čh)
f s̪ ṣ (š) x
m n̪ ŋ
l̪
ɹ̣
Stops: p ph t̪ t̪h k kh
Affricates: t̪s t̪sh ṭs ṭsh (č) (čh)
Fricatives: f s̪ ṣ (š) x
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l̪
Vibrants: ɹ̣
Glides: j ɥ w
Vowel system:
i y u
ǝ
a
+ apical vowel
Front Vowels: apical vowel i y
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u
Diphthongs:
ai au ei ou uo ua ye ie ia
iau iou uai uei
Other Sources: Hsueh, F. S. 1972. "The P'ing-tu Dialect as a Variant of Mandarin," Unicorn 10, 78-96.
Consonant system:
p ph t̪ t̪h k kh
tθ tθh ts tsh ṭs ṭsh
f θ s ṣ x
m n̪ ŋ
l
Stops: p ph t̪ t̪h k kh
Affricates: tθ tθh ts tsh ṭs ṭsh
Fricatives: f θ s ṣ x
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: apical vowel i y
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u ʌ
Diphthongs:
ei ou uʌ ie ye æi ia ua ɑu
uei iou iɛi uæi iɑu
Other Sources: Wang, John C. and F. S. Hsueh. 1973. "The Lin-Ch'i Dialect and Its Relation to Mandarin," JAOS 93, 136-45.
Consonant system:
p ph t̪ t̪h k kh ʔ
ts tsh č̣ č̣h
f s ṣ̌ ẓ̌ x
m n̪ ŋ
l
Stops: p ph t̪ t̪h k kh ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh č̣ č̣h
Fricatives: f s ṣ̌ ẓ̌ x
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: ɛ
Central Vowels: ɨ a
Back Vowels: ɔ
Diphthongs: diphthongs
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh
ts tsh č čh
f s š x
m n ŋ
ɬ
Stops: p ph t th k kh
Affricates: ts tsh č čh
Fricatives: f s š x
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: ɬ
Vowel system:Front Vowels: apical vowel i y
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o ɤ
Diphthongs:
ai ei au ou ia io ie ua uɤ ye
iau iou uai uei
Other Sources: Scott, N. C. 1947. "The Monosyllable in Szechuanese," BSOAS 12, 197-213.
Consonant system:
p ph t̪ t̪h k kh
ts tsh č čh
f s z x
m n̪ ŋ
l
Stops: p ph t̪ t̪h k kh
Affricates: ts tsh č čh
Fricatives: f s z x
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l
Modified Consonants:
cj
cʷ
Glides: j ɥ w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Nasal Vowels: ṽ ?
Diphthongs: ai au ei eu
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh
ts tsh č čh
f v s z š x
m n ñ ŋ
Stops: p ph t th k kh
Affricates: ts tsh č čh
Fricatives: f v s z š x
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Vowel system:Front Vowels: apical vowel1 apical vowel2 i y e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Diphthongs:
ai ei au ou ia ie ua ue yo ye
iai iau iou uai uei
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh ʔ
ts tsh č čh
f v s z š x
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p ph t th k kh ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh č čh
Fricatives: f v s z š x
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vowel system:Front Vowels: apical vowel1 apical vowel2 i y
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u
Nasal Vowels: ṽ æ ɒ only
Diphthongs:
ai ei au ou ia iɛ ua uǝ yɛ
iɒ̃ uæ̃ uɒ̃
iau iou uai uei
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: Chinese: Mandarin-Yue
Dictionary: Shinlo, L. and J. Janshansin. 1958. Russko-dunganskij slover'. Frunze.
Grammar: Kalimov, A. 1968. "Dunganskij jazyk," in JNS 5, 475-88.
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh
ts tsh č čh
f v s z š ž x
m n ŋ
l
(r)
Stops: p ph t th k kh
Affricates: ts tsh č čh
Fricatives: f v s z š ž x
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: (r)
Modified Consonants: cj p ph t th č čh š m n l
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i y e
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh
ts tsh ṭs ṭsh č čh
f s ṣ ẓ š x
m n ñ ŋ
Stops: p ph t th k kh
Affricates: ts tsh ṭs ṭsh č čh
Fricatives: f s ṣ ẓ š x
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Vowel system:Front Vowels: (apical vowel) i y
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o ɤ
Nasal Vowels: ṽ o only
Diphthongs:
ai ei au ɤu ia io ieua ya ye
ĩe yẽ
iai iɤu uai uei yai yei
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ɡ
ts tsh dz ṭs ṭsh ḍz č čh ɡ̌
f s ṣ ẓ š x ɣ
m n ñ ŋ
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ
Affricates: ts tsh dz ṭs ṭsh ḍz č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: f s ṣ ẓ š x ɣ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Vowel system:Front Vowels: apical vowel1 apical vowel2 i y
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u ʋ o
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ɛ̃ ã õ
Diphthongs:
ǝu iɛ ie iǝ io iʋ ua uɛ ue ui uɛ yɛ
iɛ̃ iõ uã uı̃
Other Sources: Chao, Yuen Ren. 1970. "The Changchow Dialect," JAOS 90, 45-56.
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ ʔ
t̪s t̪sh d̪z
f v s̪ z̪ h ɦ
m n̪ ŋ
l̪
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sh d̪z
Fricatives: f v s̪ z̪ h ɦ
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l̪
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: apical vowel i y e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ æ̃ õ
Diphthongs:
ia io ie ua uo ue ye ai ei au eu
ũæ ĩo ũo
uai iau ieu
Other Sources: Walton, Ronald. 1976. Phonological Redundancy in Shanghai. Ithaca: China-Japan Program, Cornell Univ.
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ ʔ
ts tsh
f v s̪ z̪ x ɦ
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh
Fricatives: f v s̪ z̪ x ɦ
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: apical vowel i y e ø ɛ
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o ɒ
Nasal Vowels: ã ɒ̃
Diphthongs:
iy ia ua uɛ ue iǝ iɔ
ũɒ ĩa
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh
ts tsh č čh
f s š h
m ñ ŋ
l
Stops: p ph t th k kh
Affricates: ts tsh č čh
Fricatives: f s š h
Nasals: m ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vowel system:Front Vowels: apical vowel i y ɛ
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Diphthongs:
ia iɛ ua uo yo ai ǝi au ɛu ǝu iu ui
iɛu uai uɛu
TextBooks: Beginning Hakka. 1948. Hong Kong: Maryknoll House.
Other Sources:
Henne, Henry. 1964. "An Annotated Syllabary of Sathewkok Hakka," Acta Orientalia 28, 61-127.
AL 7:4
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh (ʔ)
t̪s t̪sh
f s̪ h
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p ph t th k kh (ʔ)
Affricates: t̪s t̪sh
Fricatives: f s̪ h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Diphthongs: ie ia io iu eu ai au oi ui
TextBooks:
Chao, Yuen Ren. 1947. Cantonese Primer. Cambridge: Harvard Univ Press. [Reprinted 1969 by Greenword Press, New York]
Lau, Sidney. 1972. Elemantary Cantonese. Hong Kong: Government Printer.
Other Sources:
Kwok, Helen. 1971. A Linguistic Study of the Cantonese Verb. Hong Kong: Centre of Asian Studies, Univ of Hong Kong.
Hashimoto, Oi-kan Yue. 1972. Phonology of Cantonese. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press.
Fok Chan, Yuen-Yuen. 1974. A Perceptual Study of Tones in Cantonese. Hong Kong: Centre of Asian Studies, Univ of Hong Kong.
AL 7:4
Consonant system:
p ph t̪ t̪h k kh kʷ khʷ
ts tsh
f s h
m n̪ ŋ
l̪
Stops: p ph t̪ t̪h k kh kʷ khʷ
Affricates: ts tsh
Fricatives: f s h
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l̪
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: I ø
Central Vowels: ɐ
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: ī ȳ ɛ̄ ↔ē ā ū ɔ̄
Diphthongs: ɐi ɐu ei īu øy ɔ̄i ou ūi
Other Sources: Cheng, Teresa M. 1973. "The Phonology of Taishan," Journal of Chinese Linguistics 1, 256-322.
Consonant system:
p ph t̪ t̪h k kh kʷ khʷ ʔ ʔʷ
č čh
f š h
m n̪ ŋ
l̪ ɬ̪
Stops: p ph t̪ t̪h k kh kʷ khʷ ʔ ʔʷ
Affricates: č čh
Fricatives: f š h
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l̪ ɬ̪
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i æ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Diphthongs: iw ew aj aw uj oj
Tones:
hi-lev
mid-lev
lo-lev
hi-fall
lo-fall
Syntax: SVO AN NUM-N
Number: 2081
Language: Pa-o
Alternate Name: Taungthu
Location: Myanmar
Population: 211,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Pho
Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ʔ
č čh
s h
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ʔ
Affricates: č čh
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u ɯ o ɔ
Diphthongs: ai au
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Pho
Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ʔ
č
θ s sh š x ɣ
m n
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ʔ
Affricates: č
Fricatives: θ s sh š x ɣ
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e (ɛ)
Central Vowels: ɨ (ǝ) a
Back Vowels: u o (ɔ)
Nasal Vowels: ẽ ɛ̃ ǝ̃ õ ɔ̃ ɑ̃
Diphthongs: ai au
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Pho
Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.
Other Sources:
Stern, Theodore. 1968. "Three Pwo Karen Scripts: A Study of Alphabet Formation," AL 10:1, 1-39.
Benedict, Paul K. 1972. Sino-Tibetan: A Conspectus. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ʔ
č
θ s sh š x ɣ (h)
m n (ñ)
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ʔ
Affricates: č
Fricatives: θ s sh š x ɣ (h)
Nasals: m n (ñ)
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: I e ɛ
Central Vowels: ɨ (ǝ) a
Back Vowels: ʋ o ɔ
Nasal Vowels: ẽ ɛ̃ ɨ̃ (ǝ̃) õ ɔ̃ ɑ̃
Diphthongs: ai au
Other Sources: Stern, Theodore. 1968. "Three Pwo Karen Scripts: A Study of Alphabet Formation," AL 10:1, 1-39.
Consonant system:
p ph ʔb t th ʔd k kh ʔ
θ sh š x ɣ h (ɦ)
m n ñ ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph ʔb t th ʔd k kh ʔ
Fricatives: θ sh š x ɣ h (ɦ)
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Nasal Vowels: ĩ ẽ ɨ̃ ǝ̃ ũ õ ɔ̃
Diphthongs: ai ãi
Other Sources: Cooke, Joseph R., J. Edwin Hudspith and James A. Morris. 1976. "Phlong (Pwo Karen of Hot District, Chiang Mai)," in PL C43, 187-220.
Consonant system:
p ph ɓ t th ɗ k kh ʔ
č čh
fʷ vʷ s š x ɣ (h)
m n ñ ŋ
l
(r)
Stops: p ph ɓ t th ɗ k kh ʔ
Affricates: č čh
Fricatives: fʷ vʷ s š x ɣ (h)
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: (r)
Glides: j
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e æ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Nasal Vowels: ṽ all but æ
Modified Vowels: v̰ (ɡlottalized) all but i ɨ u
Diphthongs:
ai aɨ au
a̰i a̰ɨ a̰u
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Sgaw
Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.
Other Sources: AL 7:6
Consonant system:
p ph ɓ t̪ t̪h ɗ̪ k kh ʔ
(č)(čh)
θ s̪ sh (z) (š) x ɣ (ɦ)
m n̪ (ñ) (ŋ)
l
r
Stops: p ph ɓ t̪ t̪h ɗ̪ k kh ʔ
Affricates: (č)(čh)
Fricatives: θ s̪ sh (z) (š) x ɣ (ɦ)
Nasals: m n̪ (ñ) (ŋ)
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Syllable: (C)CV(ʔ)
Tones: hi mid lo
Stress: phonemic
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SVO NA GN ND NUM-N/N-NUM POSS-N N+A+Num+D
Prep/Post: PREP
Number: 2096
Language: Sgaw
Dialect: Bassein
Location: SW Myanmar
Population: 850,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Sgaw
Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ʔ
θ s sh š x ɣ h
m n ñ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ʔ
Fricatives: θ s sh š x ɣ h
Nasals: m n ñ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Sgaw
Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ʔ ʔh
č čh ɡ̌
f v θ s sh z š x h
m n
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ʔ ʔh
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: f v θ s sh z š x h
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: ɵ ɐ a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Other Sources: Benedict, Paul K. 1972. Sino-Tibetan: A Conspectus. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press.
Consonant system:
p b t̪ d̪ k ɡ
t̪s d̪z č ɡ̌
s̪ z̪ š ž h
m n̪ ŋ
l̪
r
Stops: p b t̪ d̪ k ɡ
Affricates: t̪s d̪z č ɡ̌
Fricatives: s̪ z̪ š ž h
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l̪
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄
Consonant system:
p ph b b̤ t th d d̤ k kh ɡ ɡ̤
č čh ɡ̌ ɡ̤̌
s h
m m̥ n n̥
l l̥
r r̥
Stops: p ph b b̤ t th d d̤ k kh ɡ ɡ̤
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌ ɡ̤̌
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m m̥ n n̥
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r r̥
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels:
ṽ all
v̄̃ all
Noun
Number: s p
Demonstratives: 4 this close, this, that, that distant
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
3 6
politeness: a three way distinction (familiar, respectful, high honorific) for some pronouns
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: Adi-Nishi
Grammar: Mainwaring, G. B. 1876. A Grammar of the Lepcha Language. Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press. [Reprinted 1971 by Manjusri Publishing House, New Delhi]
Other Sources: AL 7:6
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d ṭ ḍ k kh ɡ
ts tsh dz čh čh ɡ̌
f s š h
m n ñ ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d ṭ ḍ k kh ɡ
Affricates: ts tsh dz čh čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: f s š h
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e ø
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: o ɔ
Long Vowels: ī ā ū
Syllable: (C)(C)(G)V(C)
Noun
Number: s d p
Demonstratives: 2
Articles: def (indef)
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV NA GN N-NUM POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2109
Language: Adi
Alternate Name: Bokar, Abor
Dialect: Gallong
Other Sources:
Everitt, Fay. 1973. "Sentence Patterns in Tamang," in PCSD I, 197-234.
Taylor, Doreen. 1973. "Clause Patterns in Tamang," in CSDP II, 81-174.
Consonant system:
p ph t th ṭ ṭh k kh
ts tsh
s
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph t th ṭ ṭh k kh
Affricates: ts tsh
Fricatives: s
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w w̥
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels: ẽ ã
Modified Vowels: v̤ (lax) all
Other Sources:
Hari, Maria. 1971. A Guide to Thakali Tone. Kathmandu: SIL. [=PL A29, 23-51]
CSDP IV, 17-8
Consonant system:
p ph t̪ t̪h ṭ ṭh k kh
č čh
s h
m n ŋ
l l̥
r r̥
Stops: p ph t̪ t̪h ṭ ṭh k kh
Affricates: č čh
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r r̥
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Modified Vowels: v̤ (lax) there is a tense/lax distinction for all vowels
Tones: hi-ris lo-fall
Noun
Number: s p
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SOV NA GN N-NUM POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2123
Language: Classical Tibetan
Location: Tibet
Population: extinct
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: Bodic: Tibetan
Grammar: Bernard,Theos. 1946. A Simplified Grammar of the Literary Tibetan Language. Santa Barbara: Tibetan Text Society.
Other Sources: Miller, Roy Andrew. 1970. "A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Tibetan," JAOS 90, 74-96.
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ ʔ
ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
s z š ž x ɣ
m n̪ ñ ŋ
l̪
r
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: s z š ž x ɣ
Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̪
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Consonant system:
p ph b b̤ t̪ t̪h d̪ d̪̤ ṭ ḍ k kh ɡ ɡ̤ ʔ
t̪s t̪sh d̪z č čh ɡ̌
s̪ z̪ š ž h
m n̪ ñ ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b b̤ t̪ t̪h d̪ d̪̤ ṭ ḍ k kh ɡ ɡ̤ ʔ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sh d̪z č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: s̪ z̪ š ž h
Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: cj p ph b b̤ k kh ɡ m
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Demonstratives: 2
Syntax: SOV NA GN N-NUM
Comments: a sister language of classical Tibetan
Number: 2125
Language: Central Tibetan
Location: Central Tibetan
Population: 4 million
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: Bodic: Tibetan
Dictionary: Bell, C. A. 1905. English-Tibetan Colloquial Dictionary. Calcutta. [Reprinted 1977 by Rakesh Press, New Delhi]
Grammar: Bell, C. A. 1919. Grammar of Colloquial Tibetan. Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press.
Other Sources:
Miller, Roy Andrew. 1955. "Studies in Spoken Tibetan (I)," JAOS 75, 46-51.
Narkyid, Ngawang Thondup. 1978. "Aspects of Tibetan Syntax," The Informant 11:1. Kalamazoo: Western Michigan Univ.
AL 7:5
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ ṭ ṭh ḍ c ch ɟ k kh ɡ ʔ
ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
s š ɦ
m n̪ ñ ŋ
l ɬ
ɾ ɾ̥
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ ṭ ṭh ḍ c ch ɟ k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: s š ɦ
Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: ɾ ɾ̥
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i y e ø
Back Vowels: u o ɑ
Syllable: CV(C)
Tones: hi lo
Demonstratives: 5 (3 + that above, that below) + ref
Articles: indef
TextBooks:
Chang, Kun and Betty Shefts. 1964. A Manual of Spoken Tibetan (Lhasa Dialect). Seattle: Univ of Washington Press.
Goldstein, Melvyn C. and Nawang Nornang. 1970. Modern Spoken TIbetan. Lhasa Dialect. Seattle: Univ of Washington Press.
Other Sources:
Chang, Kun and Betty Shefts. 1965. "A Morphophonemic Problem in the Spoken Tibetan of Lhasa," JAOS 85, 34-9.
Shefts, Betty and Kun Chang. 1967. "Spoken Tibetan Morphophonemics: p," Lg 43, 512-25.
AL 7:5
Consonant system:
p ph t th ṭ ṭh k kh q qh
ts tsh č čh
s š h
m m̥ n ñ ñ̥ ŋ ŋ̥
l l̥
r r̥
Stops: p ph t th ṭ ṭh k kh q qh
Affricates: ts tsh č čh
Fricatives: s š h
Nasals: m m̥ n ñ ñ̥ ŋ ŋ̥
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r r̥
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i y u
I ʋ
e ø ǝ o
ɛ ɔ
a
Front Vowels: i y I e ø ɛ
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u ʋ o ɔ
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels:
ṽ all
v̄̃ all
Tones: hi mid lo fall
Demonstratives: 5 (3 + that above, that below)
Other Sources:
Pike, Kenneth L. and Burkhard Schoettelndreyer. 1972. "Paired-Sentence Reversals in the Discovery of Underlying and Surface Structures in Sherpa Discourse," IL 33, 72-83.
Pike, Kenneth L. and Burkhard Schottelndreyer. 1973. "Paired-Sentence Reversals," in CSDP I, 361-75.
WPF
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d ṭ ṭh ḍ k kh ɡ
ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
s š
m n ñ ŋ
l l̥
r r̥
Stops: p ph b t th d ṭ ṭh ḍ k kh ɡ
Affricates: ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: s š
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r r̥
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o ɑ
Nasal Vowels: ṽ all
Other Sources: Maibaum, Anita and Esther Strahm. 1973. "Jirel Texts," in CSDP III, 177-299.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d ṭ ṭh ḍ k kh ɡ
ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
s š h
m n ŋ
l l̥
r r̥
Stops: p ph b t th d ṭ ṭh ḍ k kh ɡ
Affricates: ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: s š h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r r̥
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ũ ã
Other Sources: Vesalainen, Olavi and Marja Vesalainen. 1980. Clause Patterns in Lhomi. PL B53.
Consonant system:
p ph t th ṭ ṭh k kh
t̪s t̪sh č čh
s̪ š h
m n̪ ŋ
l l̥
r
Stops: p ph t th ṭ ṭh k kh
Affricates: t̪s t̪sh č čh
Fricatives: s̪ š h
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i y e ø
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ a only
Tones: tense lax tense-ris lax-ris
Syntax: SOV GN ND POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2130
Language: Western Tibetan
Alternate Name: Ladakhi
Dialect: Kham
Location: E Tibet
Population: 200,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: Bodic: Tibetan
Dictionary: Watters, David E. and Nancy Watters. 1973. An English-Kham, Kham-English Glossary. Kirtipur: SIL.
Other Sources:
Ray, Punya Sloka. 1965. "Kham Phonology," JAOS 85, 336-42.
Watters, David E. 1973. "Clause Patterns in Kham," in CSDP I, 39-202.
AL 7:5
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d ṭ ṭh ḍ k kh ɡ ʔ
ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
s z š ž x ɣ h
m m̥ n n̥ ñ ñ̥ ŋ ŋ̥
l l̥
ṛ̥ ṛ
Stops: p ph b t th d ṭ ṭh ḍ k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: s z š ž x ɣ h
Nasals: m m̥ n n̥ ñ ñ̥ ŋ ŋ̥
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: ṛ̥ ṛ
Modified Consonants: Nc = b d ḍ ɡ dz ɡ̌ ?
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels: ṽ all
Modified Vowels: v̤ (breathy, lax) all
Tones: hi-ris mid-fall
Demonstratives: 2 + ref
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV AN DN POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2131
Language: Western Tibetan
Dialect: Balti
Location: Tibet
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: Bodic: Tibetan
Grammar: Read, A. F. C. 1934. Balti Grammar. London: Royal Asiatic Society.
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ ṭ (ḍ) k kh ɡ q
ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
(f) s z ṣ̌ š ž x ʁ h
m n̪ ŋ
l l̥
r r̥ ṛ
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ ṭ (ḍ) k kh ɡ q
Affricates: ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: (f) s z ṣ̌ š ž x ʁ h
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r r̥ ṛ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: ǝ
Back Vowels: ʋ ɔ
Long Vowels: v̄
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: Central Himalayan
Other Sources:
Shepherd, Gary and Barbara Shepherd. 1973. "Magar Texts," in CSDP III, 301-434.
CSDP IV, 18-9.
AL 7:5
Consonant system:
p ph b b̤ t̪ t̪h d̪ d̪̤ ṭ ṭh ḍ ḍ̤ k kh ɡ ɡ̤
č čh ɡ̌ ɡ̤̌
s sh h
m m̥ n n̥ ŋ ŋ̥
l l̥
r r̥
Stops: p ph b b̤ t̪ t̪h d̪ d̪̤ ṭ ṭh ḍ ḍ̤ k kh ɡ ɡ̤
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌ ɡ̤̌
Fricatives: s sh h
Nasals: m m̥ n n̥ ŋ ŋ̥
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r r̥
Glides: j j̥ w w̥
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Nasal Vowels: ṽ all
Noun
Number: s p
Demonstratives: 3
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N Num+A+N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2133
Language: Raji
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: Central Himalayan
Consonant system:
Number: 2134
Language: Raute
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: Central Himalayan
Consonant system:
Number: 2135
Language: Kham
Alternate Name: Parbate
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: Central Himalayan
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2136
Language: Vayu
Alternate Name: Hayu
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: Central Himalayan
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2137
Language: Chepang
Location: Nepal (Makwanpur)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: Central Himalayan
Other Sources:
CSDP IV, 30-1.
WALS
Consonant system:
p ph b b̤ t th d d̤ k kh ɡ ɡ̤ ʔ
č čh ɡ̌ ɡ̤̌
s h
m m̥ n n̥ ŋ ŋ̥
l l̥
r r̥
Stops: p ph b b̤ t th d d̤ k kh ɡ ɡ̤ ʔ
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌ ɡ̤̌
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m m̥ n n̥ ŋ ŋ̥
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r r̥
Glides: j j̥ w w̥
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Tones: "Chepang might just be an incipient tone language." p.30
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2138
Language: Bunan
Alternate Name: Gahri
Location: N India (Himachal Pradesh)
Population: 3,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: North
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2139
Language: Thebor
Location: N India (Himachal Pradesh)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: North
Consonant system:
Number: 2140
Language: Sumchu
Location: India
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: North
Consonant system:
Number: 2141
Language: Sungam
Location: India
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: North
Consonant system:
Number: 2142
Language: Kanauri
Alternate Name: Kinnauri
Location: N India (Himachal Pradesh)
Population: 18,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Northwest: Kanauri
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2143
Language: Chitkhuli
Location: India
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Northwest: Kanauri
Consonant system:
Number: 2144
Language: Tukpa
Alternate Name: Nyamkad
Location: N India (Himachal Pradesh)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Northwest: Kanauri
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2145
Language: Kanashi
Location: N India (Himachal Pradesh)
Population: 1,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Northwest: Kanauri
Consonant system:
Number: 2146
Language: Manchati
Location: N India (Himachal Pradesh)
Population: 4,400
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Northwest: Manchati
Consonant system:
Number: 2147
Language: Chamba
Alternate Name: Pattani
Location: India
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Northwest: Manchati
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2148
Language: Rangloi
Alternate Name: Tinani
Location: India
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Northwest: Manchati
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2149
Language: Rangkas
Location: India
Population: 600
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Almora
Consonant system:
Number: 2150
Language: Darmiya
Location: India (Uttar Pradesh)
Population: 1,750
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Almora
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2151
Language: Chaudangsi
Location: India (Uttar Pradesh)
Population: 1,500
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Almora
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2152
Language: Byangsi
Location: India
Population: 1,600
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Almora
Consonant system:
Number: 2153
Language: Thami
Alternate Name: Thangmi
Location: Sikkim
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Eastern
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2154
Language: Bhramu
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: West Himalayan: Eastern
Consonant system:
Number: 2155
Language: Thulung
Location: E Nepal
Population: 8,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Western
Grammar: GD: Allen, N. J. 1975. Sketch of Thulung Grammar. Ithaca: China-Japan Program, Cornell Univ.
Consonant system:
p ph b b̤ t̪ t̪h d̪ d̪̤ k kh ɡ ɡ̤ ʔ
č čh ɡ̌ ɡ̤̌
s h
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b b̤ t̪ t̪h d̪ d̪̤ k kh ɡ ɡ̤ ʔ
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌ ɡ̤̌
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: c̄
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i y e ø
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels:
ẽ ǝ̃ ã
ẽ̄ ã̄
Diphthongs:
ea oa
eā oā
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)
Tones: tense lax
Stress: non-phonemic
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
*3 *6d *6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2156
Language: Chaurasya
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Western
Consonant system:
Number: 2157
Language: Bahing
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Western: Bahing
Consonant system:
Number: 2158
Language: Umbule
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Western: Bahing
Consonant system:
Number: 2159
Language: Sunwar
Location: E Nepal
Population: 13,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Western: Bahing
Other Sources:
Schulze, Marlene and Dora Bieri. 1973. "Chaining and Spotlighting: Two Types of Paragraph Boundaries in Sunwar," in CSDP I, 389-99.
Bieri, Dora, Marlene Schulze and Austin Hale. 1973. "An Approach to Sunwar Discourse," in CSDP I, 401-62.
CSDP IV, 26-7.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d ṭ ṭh ḍ k kh ɡ ʔ
ts dz
s š h
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d ṭ ṭh ḍ k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts dz
Fricatives: s š h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all v̄̃ all
Modified Vowels: v̰ all
Tones: hi lo
Noun
Number: s p
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2160
Language: Dumi
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Western: Dumi
Consonant system:
Number: 2161
Language: Khaling
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Western: Dumi
Other Sources:
CSDP IV, 27-8.
WALS
Consonant system:
p ph b b̤ t th d d̤ k kh ɡ ɡ̤
č čh ɡ̌ ɡ̤̌
s h
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b b̤ t th d d̤ k kh ɡ ɡ̤
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌ ɡ̤̌
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i y e ø æ
Back Vowels: u o ɒ
Long Vowels: ā
Tones: hi lo
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2162
Language: Rai
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Western: Dumi
Consonant system:
Number: 2163
Language: Khambu
Location: E Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Khambu
Other Sources:
Wolfenden, Stuart N. 1933. "A Specimen of the Sangpang Dialect," Acta Orientalia 12, 71-9.
Wolfenden, Stuart N. 1934. "A Specimen of the Kûlung Dialect," Acta Orientalia 12, 35-43.
Consonant system:
Noun
Number: s p
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV AN/NA GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2164
Language: Nachereng
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Khambu
Consonant system:
Number: 2165
Language: Kulung
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Khambu
Consonant system:
Number: 2166
Language: Rodong
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Bontawa
Consonant system:
Number: 2167
Language: Lambichong
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Bontawa
Consonant system:
Number: 2168
Language: Athpare
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Bontawa
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2169
Language: Lohorong
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Bontawa: Lohorong
Consonant system:
Number: 2170
Language: Yakha
Location: Nepal
Population: 1,500
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Bontawa: Lohorong
Consonant system:
Number: 2171
Language: Limbu
Location: Bhutan
Population: 21,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Bontawa: Lohorong
Grammar: Das Gupta, K. 1968. An Introduction to Central Monpa. Shillong: North-East Frontier Agency.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ɡ
ts tsh č čh ɡ̌
s z š ž h
m n ñ ŋ
l l̥
r
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ
Affricates: ts tsh č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: s z š ž h
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Modified Vowels: vowel harmony
Diphthongs: ei oi ai ui ǝi au ou ae
Tones: lev ris
Noun
Number: s p
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SOV AN/NA GN DN N-NUM POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2172
Language: Waling
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Bontawa: Waling
Consonant system:
Number: 2173
Language: Rungchenbung
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Bontawa: Waling
Consonant system:
Number: 2174
Language: Kiranti
Dialect: Camling
Location: Nepal
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Bontawa: Waling
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2175
Language: Dungmali
Location: Nepali
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic: East Himalayan: Eastern: Bontawa: Waling
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Baric: Bodo-Garo: Bodo
Other Sources: Burling, Robbins. 1959. "Proto-Bodo," Lg 35, 433-53.
Consonant system:
p b t d k ɡ ʔ
ts dz
s h
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p b t d k ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts dz
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Diphthongs: iǝ ai uǝ au
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)(C)
Number: 2183
Language: Bodo
Dialect: Kachari
Location: NE India (Assam)
Population: 215,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Baric: Bodo-Garo: Bodo
Dictionary: Bhat, D. N. Shankara. 1968. Boro Vocabulary. Poona: Deccan College.
Other Sources:
Burton-Page, J. 1955. "An Analysis of the Syllable in Boro," IL 16, 334-44.
Bhattacharya, Pramod Chandra. 1957. "Glimpses from Boro Folk Tales," IL 17, 240-4.
Burling, Robbins. 1959. "Proto-Bodo," Lg 35, 433-53.
AL 7:6
Consonant system:
ph b th d kh ɡ (ʔ)
s z x
m n ŋ
l
ɾ
Stops: ph b th d kh ɡ (ʔ)
Fricatives: s z x
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: ɾ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Diphthongs: ai au ǝi ǝu
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)
Tones: hi-fall mid-fall
Stress: VH
Noun
Number: s p
Gender: m f
Demonstratives: 3
Articles: def
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV NA GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2184
Language: Dimasa
Location: India
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Baric: Bodo-Garo: Bodo
Consonant system:
Number: 2185
Language: Tripuri
Alternate Name: Kokborok
Location: NE India (Assam)
Population: 300,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Baric: Bodo-Garo: Bodo
Other Sources:
Karapurkar, Pushpa. 1972. Tripuri Phonetic Reader. Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages.
WALS
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ
t̪s d̪z
s̪ š h
m n̪ ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ
Affricates: t̪s d̪z
Fricatives: s̪ š h
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: I e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: ɯ ʋ ɔ
Tones: mid lo
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2186
Language: Lalung
Location: India
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Baric: Bodo-Garo: Bodo
Consonant system:
Number: 2187
Language: Moran
Location: NE India (Assam)
Population: extinct
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Baric: Bodo-Garo: Bodo
Consonant system:
Number: 2188
Language: Garo
Population: 412,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Baric: Bodo-Garo: Garo
Grammar: Burling, Robbins. 1961. A Garo Grammar. Poona: Deccan College.
Other Sources:
Burling, Robbins. 1959. "Proto-Bodo," Lg 35, 433-53.
AL 7:6
WPF
Consonant system:
ph b t̪h d̪ kh ɡ ʔ
ts dz
s h
m n̪ ŋ
ɾ
Stops: ph b t̪h d̪ kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts dz
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Vibrants: ɾ
Glides: w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)(C)
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3 6
Number: 2189
Language: Koch
Alternate Name: Atong
Location: NE India (Assam)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Baric: Bodo-Garo: Garo
Other Sources:
Burling, Robbins 1959. "Proto-Bodo," Lg 35, 433-53.
AL 7:6
Consonant system:
ph b th d kh ɡ ʔ
ts
s h
m n ŋ
ɾ
Stops: ph b th d kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Vibrants: ɾ
Glides: w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Diphthongs: ai au ǝi ǝu
Number: 2190
Language: Koch
Dialect: Wanang
Location: NE India (Assam)
Population: 300
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Baric: Bodo-Garo: Garo
Other Sources:
Burling, Robbins. 1959. "Proto-Bodo," Lg 35, 433-53.
AL 7:6
Consonant system:
p t th k
ts
ɸ s h
m n ŋ
l
ɾ
Stops: p t th k
Affricates: ts
Fricatives: ɸ s h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: ɾ
Glides: w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Diphthongs: ai au ǝi ǝu
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Baric: Chang-Tangsa
Grammar: DG: Das Gupta, K. 1971. An Introduction to the Nocte Language. Shillong: North-East Frontier Agency.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh
č čh ɡ̌
v s š h
m n ñ ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: v s š h
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Other Sources:
Sinha, Kali Prasad. 1974. "Bishnupriya Manipuri: A Descriptive Sketch," IL 35, 185-99.
Singh, Inder. 1975. Manipuri Phonetic Reader. Mysore: Central Institutue of Indian Languages.
Consonant system:
p ph (b) (b̤) t th (d) (d̤) k kh (ɡ) (ɡ̤) ʔ
č (čh) (ɡ̌) (ɡ̤̌)
s š h
m n ŋ
l
ɾ
Stops: p ph (b) (b̤) t th (d) (d̤) k kh (ɡ) (ɡ̤) ʔ
Affricates: č (čh) (ɡ̌) (ɡ̤̌)
Fricatives: s š h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: ɾ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: ī ē ā ū ō
Diphthongs: ai au
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)(C)
Tones:
hi-mid-fall
mid-lev
lo-mid-ris
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3mf 6
Syntax: GN
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2201
Language: Mikir
Location: NE India (Assam)
Population: 154,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga
Grammar: Grüssner, Karl-Heinz. 1978. Arleng Alam: Die Sprache der Mikir. Wiesbaden. Franz Steiner.
Consonant system:
p ph b (b̤) t th d (d̤) k kh
č ɡ̌
s h
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b (b̤) t th d (d̤) k kh
Affricates: č ɡ̌
Fricatives: s h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ɡ
č čh ɡ̌
f v s z š h
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: f v s z š h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɨ a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all but ɨ
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Northern Naga: Ao
Other Sources:
AL 7:6
WALS
WPF
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ɡ
č čh ɡ̌
f v s z š h
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: f v s z š h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɨ a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all but ɨ
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2209
Language: Ao
Dialect: Chungli
Location: NE India (Nagaland)
Population: 64,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Northern Naga: Ao
Dictionary: Clark, E. W. 1911. Ao Naga Dictionary. Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press.
Other Sources:
Gurubasave Gowda, K. S. 1972. Ao-Naga Phonetic Reader. Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages.
WALS
Consonant system:
p t k ʔ
č
s z
m n ŋ
l ḷ
Stops: p t k ʔ
Affricates: č
Fricatives: s z
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Back Vowels: u ɯ o ɑ
Tones: lev ris fall
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2210
Language: Mongsen
Location: NE India (Assam)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Northern Naga: Ao
Consonant system:
Number: 2211
Language: Tengsa
Location: India
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Northern Naga: Ao
Other Sources:
Burling, Robbins. 1960. "Angami Naga Phonemics and Word List," IL 21, 51-60.
Ravindran, N. 1974. Angami Phonetic Reader. Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages.
WALS
WPF
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ
pf bv ts dz č čh ɡ̌
f v s z š ž x
m m̥ ɱ n̪ n̪̥ ñ ñ̥ ŋ
l l̥
r r̥
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ
Affricates: pf bv ts dz č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: f v s z š ž x
Nasals: m m̥ ɱ n̪ n̪̥ ñ ñ̥ ŋ
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r r̥
Glides: j j̥ w w̥
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Diphthongs: ie ǝi uo ou
Other Sources: Henderson, Eugénie J. A. 1965. Tiddim Chin: A Descriptive Analysis of Two Texts. London: Oxford Univ Press.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k ɡ ʔ
ts
v s z x h
m n ŋ
l lʔ
Stops: p ph b t th d k ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts
Fricatives: v s z x h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l lʔ
Glides: ʔw
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: ī ɛ̄ ā ū ɔ̄
Diphthongs:
ai au ei eu ia iu ou oi ua ui
iai iau uai uau
Other Sources: Thirumalai, M. S. 1972. Thaadou Phonetic Reader. Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k ɡ ʔ
č
v s z x h
m n ŋ
l l̥
Stops: p ph b t th d k ɡ ʔ
Affricates: č
Fricatives: v s z x h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l l̥
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki
Consonant system:
Number: 2235
Language: Lamgang
Alternate Name: Lamkang
Location: India
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Lamgang
Other Sources: E
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2236
Language: Anal
Dialect: Bawm
Location: NE India (SE Manipur)
Population: 2,650
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Lamgang
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2237
Language: Kolhreng
Location: NE India (C Manipur)
Population: 1,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Kolhreng
Consonant system:
Number: 2238
Language: Kom
Location: NE India (C Manipur)
Population: 2,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Kolhreng
Consonant system:
Number: 2239
Language: Tarao
Location: NE India (SE Manipur)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Kolhreng
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2240
Language: Chiru
Location: NE India (Assam)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Central
Consonant system:
Number: 2241
Language: Aimol
Location: NE India (Assam)
Population: 750
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Central
Other Sources: WPF
Consonant system:
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3 6
Number: 2242
Language: Purum
Location: Myanmar
Population: 300
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Central
Other Sources: E
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2243
Language: Langrong
Location: NE India (Assam)
Population: 6,250
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Central
Consonant system:
Number: 2244
Language: Southern Luhupa
Location: NE India (Manipur)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Western
Consonant system:
Number: 2245
Language: Hrangkhol
Location: Myanmar
Population: 8,500
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Western
Other Sources: E
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2246
Language: Biate
Location: NE India (Assam)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Western
Consonant system:
Number: 2247
Language: Hallam
Location: Myanmar
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Old Kuki: Western
Other Sources: E
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2248
Language: Langet
Location: Myanmar
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki
Consonant system:
Number: 2249
Language: Mizo
Alternate Name: Lushai
Location: NE India (Mizoram)
Population: 70,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki: Mizo
Other Sources:
Henderson, Eugénie J. A. 1948. "Notes on the Syllable Structure of Lushai," BSOAS 12, 713-25.
Bright, William. 1957. "Singing in Lushai," IL 17, 24-8.
Burling, Robbins. 1957. "Lushai Phonemics," IL 18, 238-40.
Weidert, Alfons. 1975. Componential Analysis of Lushai Phonology. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
AL 7:6.
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ ṭ ṭh k kh ʔ
tl tlh č čh
f v š ž h
m m̥ n̪ n̪̥ ŋ ŋ̥
l̪ l̪̥
ɾ ɾ̥
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ ṭ ṭh k kh ʔ
Affricates: tl tlh č čh
Fricatives: f v š ž h
Nasals: m m̥ n̪ n̪̥ ŋ ŋ̥
Laterals: l̪ l̪̥
Vibrants: ɾ ɾ̥
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: ɐ
Back Vowels: ɯ ɔ
Long Vowels: ī ǣ ā ɯ̄ ɔ̄
Diphthongs:
au ai eu ei ia oi ou ua ui
āu āi ēi iā ōi
iau uai
Syllable: C(G)V(C)
Tones: hi-lev hi-fall lo-lev lo-ris
Demonstratives: 6 (2 + yonder visible, yonder invisible, that above, that below)
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SOV NA GN DN/ND N-NUM POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2250
Language: Zahao
Location: Myanmar
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki: Mizo
Consonant system:
Number: 2251
Language: Hmar
Location: Myanmar
Population: 4,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki: Mizo
Consonant system:
Number: 2252
Language: Pankhu
Location: Myanmar
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki: Mizo
Consonant system:
Number: 2253
Language: Paang
Location: India
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki: Mizo
Consonant system:
Number: 2254
Language: Haka
Alternate Name: Chin, Lai
Location: Myanmar
Population: 85,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki: Haka
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2255
Language: Shonshe
Location: Myanmar
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki: Haka
Consonant system:
Number: 2256
Language: Mara
Location: N India (Assam)
Population: 1,100
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki: Lakher
Other Sources: Parry, N. E. 1932. The Lakhers. London: Macmillan.
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh
č čh (ɡ̌)
f v s z h
m m̥ n n̥ ŋ
l l̥
r r̥
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh
Affricates: č čh (ɡ̌)
Fricatives: f v s z h
Nasals: m m̥ n n̥ ŋ
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r r̥
Front Vowels: I ø ɛ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ
Back Vowels: ʋ ɔ
Long Vowels: ī ē ā ū ō
Noun
Number: s p
Demonstratives: 5 (this/that/yonder/up/down) + ref
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SOV NA GN DND N-NUM POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2257
Language: Tlongsai
Location: India
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki: Lakher
Consonant system:
Number: 2258
Language: Hawthai
Location: N India (Assam)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki: Lakher
Consonant system:
Number: 2259
Language: Sabeu
Location: N India (Assam)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Central Kuki: Lakher
Other Sources:
Stern, Theodore. 1962. "Language Contact between Related Languages: Burmese Influences upon Plains Chin," AL 4:4, 1-28.
AL 7:6
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ɡ ʔ
č čh ɡ̌
s sh z z̤ š h ɦ
m m̥ n n̥ ñ ŋ ŋ̥
l l̥
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: s sh z z̤ š h ɦ
Nasals: m m̥ n n̥ ñ ŋ ŋ̥
Laterals: l l̥
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Diphthongs: ai ei ou au uɯ oɯ
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ɡ q ʔ
č čh
v s z h
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ q ʔ
Affricates: č čh
Fricatives: v s z h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: w
Front Vowels: i y e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Diphthongs: ai au
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ɡ kj
ts č čh ɡ̌
v s z š h
m n ñ ŋ
l
r
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ kj
Affricates: ts č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: v s z š h
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Other Sources: Brown, R. Grant. 1917-1920. "The Kadus of Burma," BSOAS 1:2, 1-28.
Consonant system:
p ph b th tj d dj k kh ɡ ʔ
s sh z š h
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p ph b th tj d dj k kh ɡ ʔ
Fricatives: s sh z š h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i I e ɛ
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u ʋ o ɔ ɑ
Diphthongs: ei ai aʋ oʋ
Other Sources:
Morse, Robert H. 1963. "Phonology of Rawang," AL 5:5, 17-41.
Morse, Robert H. 1965. "Syntactic Frames for the Rvwàng (Rawang) Verb," Lingua 15, 338-69.
AL 7:6
Consonant system:
ph b th d kh ɡ ʔ
čh ɡ̌
s z š h
m n ŋ
l
ɾ
Stops: ph b th d kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: s z š h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: ɾ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Other Sources:
Burling, Robbins. 1966. "The Addition of Final Stops in the History of Maru (Tibeto-Burman)," Lg 42, 581-6.
Burling, Robbins. 1967. Proto Lolo-Burmese. Bloomington: Indiana Univ.
WALS
Consonant system:
ph pʔ b th tʔ d kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
tsh tsʔ dz čh čʔ ɡ̌
s š ɣ h
m mʔ n nʔ ŋ ŋʔ
l lʔ
(ɹ̣)
Stops: ph pʔ b th tʔ d kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: tsh tsʔ dz čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: s š ɣ h
Nasals: m mʔ n nʔ ŋ ŋʔ
Laterals: l lʔ
Vibrants: (ɹ̣)
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e (ø)
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Diphthongs: ai au oi
Other Sources:
Burling, Robbins. 1966. "The Addition of Final Stops in the History of Maru (Tibeto-Burman)," Lg 42, 581-6.
Burling, Robbins. 1967. Proto Lolo-Burmese. Bloomington: Indiana Univ.
E
Consonant system:
ph pʔ b th tʔ d kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
tsh tsʔ dz čh čʔ ɡ̌
v s š h
m mʔ n nʔ ŋ ŋʔ
l lʔ
(ɹ̣)
Stops: ph pʔ b th tʔ d kh kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: tsh tsʔ dz čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: v s š h
Nasals: m mʔ n nʔ ŋ ŋʔ
Laterals: l lʔ
Vibrants: (ɹ̣)
Glides: j
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Diphthongs: ai au ui
Syllable: (C)(G)V(C)
Tones: hi-lev hi-fall mid-fall lo-fall
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2301
Language: Burmese
Location: Myanmar
Population: 25 million [+3 million as a second language]
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Burmic: Southern
Grammar:
Stewart, J. A. 1955. Manual of Colloquial Burmese. London: Luzac & Company.
Njun, Maun Maun, et al. 1963. Birmanskij jazyk. Moscow: Izdatel'stvo vostochnoj literatury.
TextBooks:
Cornyn, William S. and D. Haigh Roop. 1968. Beginning Burmese. New Haven: Yale Univ Press.
Other Sources:
Jones, Robert B., Jr. and U Khin. 1953. The Burmese Writing System. Washington, D.C.: American Council of Learned Societies.
Becker, Alton Lewis. 1964. "Burmese Tonemics: A Discussion of Various Points of View," in Papers of the CIC Far Eastern Language Institute, ed. by Joseph K. Yamagiwa, Ann Arbor, 113-6.
Zlatoverxova, V. G. 1966. Fonetika birmanskogo literaturnogo jazyka. Moscow: Nauka.
Cooke, Joseph R. 1968. Pronominal Reference in Thai, Burmese and Vietnamese. UCPL 52.
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh ʔ
b d ɡ
č čh
ɡ̌
θ s sh š h
ð z
m m̥ n n̥ ŋ ŋ̥
l l̥
(r)
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: θ ð s sh z š h
Nasals: m m̥ n n̥ ŋ ŋ̥
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: (r)
Glides: j j̥ w w̥
Vowel system:
i u
ɛ ǝ ɔ
a
Front Vowels: i ɛ
Central Vowels: (ǝ) a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Nasal Vowels: Ĩ ã ʋ̃
Diphthongs:
ai au ei ou
ãi ãu ẽi õu
Syllable: (C)(G)V(ʔ)
Tones: hi-fall hi-fall-glott hi-checked lo-level
Noun
Number: s (p) (pl uncommon)
Demonstratives: 2 + ref
Pronouns:
1mf 4mf
2mf 5mf
3 6
politeness: there are many special pronouns used in addressing priests, intimates, inferiors, etc.
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo
Grammar: Sofronov, M. V. 1968. Grammatika tangutskogo jazyka, 2 vols. Moscow: Nauka.
Consonant system:
p ph mb t th nd k kh ʔ
ts tsh dz č čh ñɡ̌
v s z š h
m n ŋ
l l̥
r
Stops: p ph mb t th nd k kh ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh dz č čh ñɡ̌
Fricatives: v s z š h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l l̥
Vibrants: r
Glides: j ɨ̯ w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Nasal Vowels: ẽ ɨ̃ ã õ
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: East
Consonant system:
Number: 2323
Language: Mung
Location: NC Laos
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: East
Consonant system:
Number: 2324
Language: Lisu
Dialect: Burmese
Location: N Myanmar
Population: 500,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Central
Other Sources:
Burling, Robbins. 1967. Proto Lolo-Burmese. Bloomington: Indiana Univ.
AL 7:6
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ɡ
ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
f s š x ɣ h
m n ŋ
l
(ɹ)
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ
Affricates: ts tsh dz č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: f s š x ɣ h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: (ɹ)
Modified Consonants:
cj
cʷ ?
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i y e ø æ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Syllable: (C)(G)V(ʔ)
Tones: hi mid lo mid-ris ris-fall-glot checked
Number: 2325
Language: Lisu
Dialect: Thai
Location: N Thailand (Chiang Rai)
Population: 500,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Central
Other Sources:
Hope, E. R. 1971. "Problems of Phone Assignment in the Description of Thailand Lisu Phonology," in PL A29, 53-78.
Hope, E. R. 1973. "Selected Phonological Rules for Thailand Lisu," in PL A30, 19-34.
Hope, Edward Reginald. 1974. The Deep Syntax of Lisu Sentences. PL B34.
Hope, E. R. 1976. "Lisu," in PL C43, 125-48.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ɡ ʔ
ts tsh dz
f v s z x ɣ h
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh dz
Fricatives: f v s z x ɣ h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Modified Consonants:
cj
cʷ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e æ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Tones: hi mid lo mid-ris hi-fall
Demonstratives: 4 (2 + that above, that below)
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SOV NA GN ND N-NUM POSS-N N+A+D
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 2326
Language: Nyi
Location: SE China (SW Yunnan)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Central
Consonant system:
Number: 2327
Language: Chökö
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Central
Consonant system:
Number: 2328
Language: Ahi
Alternate Name: Axi
Location: SE China (SE Yunnan)
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Central
Other Sources: E
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2329
Language: Lolopho
Alternate Name: Central Yi
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Central
Other Sources: E
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 2330
Language: Phupha
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Central
Other Sources:
Bradley, David. 1977. "Phunoi or Côông," in PL A49, 67-98.
Ferlus, Michel. 1977. "Les pronoms personnels en phou noy," BSLP 72, 305-11.
Consonant system:
p ph ɓ t̪ t̪h ɗ̪ c ch ɟ k kh ɡ kʷ khʷ ʔ
(f) s̪ s̪h (š) (x) (ɣ) h ɦ
m m̥ n̪ n̪̥ (ñ) ñ̥
l l̥
Stops: p ph ɓ t̪ t̪h ɗ̪ c ch ɟ k kh ɡ kʷ khʷ ʔ
Fricatives: (f) s̪ s̪h (š) (x) (ɣ) h ɦ
Nasals: m m̥ n̪ n̪̥ (ñ) ñ̥
Laterals: l l̥
Modified Consonants: cj p ph b m̥ (m)
Glides: j j̥ w
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ẽ ã õ
Other Sources:
Dellinger, David W. 1967. "Notes on Akha Segmental Phonemes and Tones," in PL A9, 35-43.
Wyss, Peter. 1976. "Akha," in PL C43, 149-86.
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ ʔ
t̪s t̪sh d̪z
s̪ s̪h z̪ x xh ɣ h
m n̪ ŋ
l̪
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sh d̪z
Fricatives: s̪ s̪h z̪ x xh ɣ h
Nasals: m n̪ ŋ
Laterals: l̪
Modified Consonants: cj ?
Glides: j
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i y e ø æ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɯ o ɤ ɔ
Nasal Vowels: ṽ
Modified Vowels: Vowels belong to one of 2 registers: (1) high = hollow, soft, breathy, (2) low = tense, restrained, choked.
Diphthongs: ai au
Other Sources: Katsura, Makio. 1973. "Phonemes of the Alu Dialect of Akha," in PL A30, 35-53.
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ
t̪s t̪sh d̪z č čh ɡ̌
s̪ z̪ š x ɣ h
m n̪ ñ ŋ
l̪
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ
Affricates: t̪s t̪sh d̪z č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: s̪ z̪ š x ɣ h
Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̪
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e ø ɛ
Back Vowels: u ɯ o ɤ ɔ ɑ
Other Sources: Katsura, Makio. 1973. "Phonemes of the Alu Dialect of Akha," in PL A30, 35-53.
Consonant system:
p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ ʔ
č čh ɡ̌
s̪ x ɣ h
m n̪ ñ ŋ
l̪
Stops: p ph b t̪ t̪h d̪ k kh ɡ ʔ
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: s̪ x ɣ h
Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̪
Glides: j
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e ø ɛ
Back Vowels: u ɯ o ɤ ɔ ɑ
Other Sources:
Burling, Robbins. 1967. Proto Lolo-Burmese. Bloomington: Indiana Univ.
Lewis, Paul. 1968. "Akha Phonology," AL 10:2, 8-18.
Wyss, Peter. 1976. "Akha," in PL C43, 149-86.
Consonant system:
p b t d k ɡ ʔ
ts dz č ɡ̌
(v) s z š x ɣ h
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p b t d k ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts dz č ɡ̌
Fricatives: (v) s z š x ɣ h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Modified Consonants: cj p b m n
Glides: j
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i y e ø ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɯ o ɤ ɔ
Nasal Vowels: ɑ̃
Modified Vowels: v̰ (laryngealized): ḭ œ̰ ɛ̰ a̰ ṵ ɯ̰ o̰ ɤ̰ ɔ̰
Diphthongs: ai ao
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Southern: Akha
Grammar: Matisoff, James A. 1973. The Grammar of Lahu. UCPL 75.
Consonant system:
p ph b t th d k kh ɡ q qh (ʔ)
č čh ɡ̌
f v š ɣ h
m n ŋ
l
Stops: p ph b t th d k kh ɡ q qh (ʔ)
Affricates: č čh ɡ̌
Fricatives: f v š ɣ h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Glides: j (w)
Vowel system:Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Diphthongs: aj (aw ew wi we wɛ wa)
Syllable: (C)V(ʔ)
Tones: hi-fall hi-fall-checked hi-mid-ris mid-lev lo-mid-fall lo-mid-fall-checked lo-lev
Demonstratives: 5 (3 + that above, that below)
Other Sources:
Sapir, E. 1923. "The Phonetics of Haida," IJAL 2, 143-58.
Krauss, Michael E. 1964. "Proto-Athapaskan-Eyak and the Problem of Na-Dene: The Phonology," IJAL 30, 118-31.
Consonant system:
p ph pʔ t th tʔ k kh kʔ (q) qh qʔ ʔ
tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh
m n ŋ
l ʔl ɬ
Stops: p ph pʔ t th tʔ k kh kʔ (q) qh qʔ ʔ
Affricates: tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l ʔl ɬ
Glides: j ʔj w ʔw
Vowel system:
I ʋ
ǝ
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: ǝ
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: ī (ē) ā ū
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)(C)
Tones: hi lo
Stress: initial (generally)
Noun
Number: s p (pl for kinship terms only)
Demonstratives: 3 + ref
Articles: indef
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3
Syntax: SOV NA GN DN N-NUM N-POSS/POSS-N (more emphasis) D+N+A+Num
Ergative:
Prep/Post: /POST
Number: 4640
Language: Tlingit
Location: SE Alaska (Prince of Wales Island)
Population: 1,500
Classification: Na-Dene
Other Sources:
Velten, H. V. 1939. "Two Southern Tlingit Tales," IJAL 10, 65-74.
Velten, H. V. 1944. "Three Tlingit Stories," IJAL 10, 168-80.
Krauss, Michael E. 1964. "Proto-Athapaskan-Eyak and the Problem of Na-Dene: The Phonology," IJAL 30,118-31.
WPF
Consonant system:
t tʔ k kʔ kʷ kʔʷ q qʔ qʷ qʔʷ ʔ
d ɡ ɡʷ G Gʷ
ts tsʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ
dz dl ɡ̌
s sʔ š x xʔ xʷ xʔʷ χ χʔ χʷ χʔʷ h hʷ
n
ɬ ɬʔ
Stops: t tʔ d k kʔ ɡ kʷ kʔʷ ɡʷ q qʔ G qʷ qʔʷ Gʷ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsʔ dz tl tlʔ dl č čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: s sʔ š x xʔ xʷ xʔʷ χ χʔ χʷ χʔʷ h hʷ
Nasals: n
Laterals: ɬ ɬʔ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
I ʋ
e
ɛ
a ɑ
Front Vowels: i I e ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ʋ ɑ
Stress: pitch accent (hi lo); one hi per word
Articles: def
Other Sources:
Krauss, Michael E. 1965. "Eyak: A Preliminary Report," Canadian Journal of Linguistics 10, 167-87.
Krauss, Michael E. 1964. "Proto-Athapaskan-Eyak and the Problem of Na-Dene: The Phonology," IJAL 30, 118-31.
Consonant system:
th tʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ
(b)d ɡ ɡʷ G
tsh tsʔ tlh tlʔ čh čʔ
dz dl ɡ̌
s š x xʷ χ h
m n (ŋ)
l ɬ
Stops: (b) th tʔ d kh kʔ ɡ ɡʷ qh qʔ G ʔ
Affricates: tsh tsʔ dz tlh tlʔ dl čh čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: s š x xʷ χ h
Nasals: m n (ŋ)
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
ǝ
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: ǝ
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: ī ɛ̄ ā ū
Nasal Vowels: ĩ ã ũ
Modified Vowels:
vʔ
vh
(v̰ v̤)
Other Sources: Krauss, Michael E. 1964. "Proto-Athapaskan-Eyak and the Problem of Na-Dene: The Phonology," IJAL 30, 118-31.
Consonant system:
t tʔ d k kʔ ɡ kʷ kʔʷ ɡʷ q qʔ G qʷ qʔʷ Gʷ ʔ
ts tsʔ dz tl tlʔ dl č čʔ ɡ̌
s š x xʷ χ χʷ h
n
l ɬ
Stops: t tʔ d k kʔ ɡ kʷ kʔʷ ɡʷ q qʔ G qʷ qʔʷ Gʷ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsʔ dz tl tlʔ dl č čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: s š x xʷ χ χʷ h
Nasals: n
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i ɛ
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u ʋ ɑ
Nasal Vowels:
ṽ
ṽ̰ all
Modified Vowels: vʔ vh
Other Sources: Kari, James. 1975. "The Disjunct Boundary in the Navajo and Tanaina Verb Prefix Complexes," IJAL 41, 330-45.
Consonant system:
p t th tʔ k kh kʔ q qh qʔ ʔ
ts tsh tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
s š x χ h
z ž ɣ ʁ
m n
l ɬ
Stops: p t th tʔ k kh kʔ q qh qʔ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
Fricatives: s z š ž x ɣ χ ʁ h
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i u
e
a
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Ingalik-Koyukon
Dictionary: Jones, Eliza. 1978. Junior Dictionary for Central Koyukon Athabaskan. Anchorage: Univ. of Alaska.
Consonant system:
t tʔ k kʔ q qʔ ʔ
b d ɡ G
ts tsʔ tl tlʔ č čʔ
dz dl ɡ̌
s š x h
ɣ
m n ñ
l ɬ
Stops: b t tʔ d k kʔ ɡ q qʔ G ʔ
Affricates: ts tsʔ dz tl tlʔ dl č čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: s š x ɣ h
Nasals: m n ñ
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j
Vowel system:
i u
o
a
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: ē ā ō
Other Sources: Bright, Jane O. 1964. "The Phonology of Smith River Athapaskan (Tolowa)," IJAL 30, 101-7.
Consonant system:
p t th tʔ k kʔ kʷ kʔʷ ʔ
tsʔ č̣ʔ č čh čʔ
s ṣ̌ š x ɣ xʷ h
m ʔm n ʔn
l ɬ
Stops: p t th tʔ k kʔ kʷ kʔʷ ʔ
Affricates: tsʔ č̣ʔ č čh čʔ
Fricatives: s ṣ̌ š x ɣ xʷ h
Nasals: m ʔm n ʔn
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: ī ē ā
Nasal Vowels:
ı̃ ã ũ
ı̃̄ ã̄ ũ̄
Syllable: (C)CV(C)(C), but no CCVCC Nˈ
Stress: pitch accent (hi lo)
Syntax: SOV
Ergative:
Prep/Post:
Comments: Most speakers of the Tolowa dialect (15 in all-1964) are over 70.
Other Sources:
Golla, Victor. 1976. "Tututni (Oregon Athapaskan)," IJAL 42, 217-27.
Jacobs, Elizabeth D. 1977. "A Chetco Athapaskan Text and Translation," IJAL 43, 269-73.
Consonant system:
p t th tʔ k kʔ kʷ kʔʷ ʔ
t̪sʔ tlʔ ṭsʔ č čh čʔ
s̪ ṣ š x ɣ xʷ ɣʷ h
m n
l ɬ
Stops: p t th tʔ k kʔ kʷ kʔʷ ʔ
Affricates: t̪sʔ tlʔ ṭsʔ č čh čʔ
Fricatives: s̪ ṣ š x ɣ xʷ ɣʷ h
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: o
Other Sources: Hoijer, Harry. 1973. "Galice Noun and Verb Stems," Linguistics 104, 49-73.
Consonant system:
p t th tʔ k kh kʔ kʷ khʷ kʔʷ ʔ
ts tsʔ tlʔ č čʔ
s z š h
m n
l ɬ
Stops: p t th tʔ k kh kʔ kʷ khʷ kʔʷ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsʔ tlʔ č čʔ
Fricatives: s z š h
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j w w̥
Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: ī ɛ̄ ā ō
Nasal Vowels:
Ĩ ã ʋ̃ ı̃̄ ã̄ ȭ
Diphthongs: ea ai ao oi ei
Noun
Number: a few kin terms have a plural
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3 6
4=5
Syntax: POSS-N
Ergative:
Prep/Post: /POST
Number: 4661
Language: Hupa
Location: NW California
Population: 130
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Pacific
Coast: California
Other Sources:
Woodward, Mary F. 1964. "Hupa Phonemics," in SCL, 199-216.
Golla, Victor K. 1964. "An Etymological Study of Hupa Noun Stems," IJAL 30, 108-17.
WPF
Consonant system:
(p) t th tʔ k kh kʔ q (qh) qʔ ʔ
ts tsh tsʔ tlʔ č čhʷ čʔ
s (š) χ (χʷ) h hʷ
m n ŋ
l ɬ
Stops: (p) t th tʔ k kh kʔ q (qh) qʔ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh tsʔ tlʔ č čhʷ čʔ
Fricatives: s (š) χ (χʷ) h hʷ
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j w w̥
Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: CV(C)(C) Lˈ
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SOV
Ergative:
Prep/Post:
Number: 4662
Language: Mattole
Location: California
Population: 10
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Pacific
Coast: California
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Ergative:
Prep/Post:
Number: 4663
Language: Wailaki
Location: N California
Population: extinct
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Pacific
Coast: California
Other Sources: Goddard, Pliny E. 1923. "Wailaki Texts," IJAL 2, 77-135.
Consonant system:
p t th tʔ k kh kʔ ɡ
ts tsʔ č čʔ
s š ɣ
n ñ
l ɬ
Stops: p t th tʔ k kh kʔ ɡ
Affricates: ts tsʔ č čʔ
Fricatives: s š ɣ
Nasals: n ñ
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i I e ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o ɔ
Syntax: SOV N-NUM
Ergative:
Prep/Post: /POST
Number: 4664
Language: Kato
Location: NW California
Population: 10
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Pacific
Coast: California
Other Sources: Hoijer, Harry. 1966. "Hare Phonology: An Historical Study," Lg 42, 499-507.
Consonant system:
p t th tʔ k kh kʔ ʔ
ts tsʔ dz tl tlʔ dl č čʔ ɡ̌
ɸ ɸʷ s z š ž x ɣ h
m n
l ɬ
r
Stops: p t th tʔ k kh kʔ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsʔ dz tl tlʔ dl č čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: ɸ ɸʷ s z š ž x ɣ h
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w wʔ
Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Nasal Vowels: Ĩ ɛ̃ (ã) ũ
Diphthongs: ie
Other Sources: Howard, Philip G. 1963. "A Preliminary Presentation of Slave Phonemes," in Studies in the Athapaskan Languages, UCPL 29, 42-7.
Consonant system:
p mb t th tʔ nd k kh kʔ ʔ
tθ tθh tθʔ ts tsh tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
θ ð s z š ž x ɣ
m n ñ
l ɬ
(ɹ̣)
Stops: p mb t th tʔ nd k kh kʔ ʔ
Affricates: tθ tθh tθʔ ts tsh tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
Fricatives: θ ð s z š ž x ɣ
Nasals: m n ñ
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: (ɹ̣)
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels:
ṽ all
v̄̃ all
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Tones: hi low
Stress: non-phonemic
Syntax: SOV
Ergative:
Prep/Post:
Number: 4670
Language: Chipewyan
Location: W Canada (N Alberta)
Population: 5,500
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Canadian: Hare-Chipewyan
Dictionary:
Li, Fang-Kuei. 1932. "A List of Chipewyan Stems," IJAL 7, 122-51.
Grammar: Li, Fang-Kuei. 1946. "Chipewyan," in LSNA, 398-423.
Consonant system:
p t̪ t̪h t̪ʔ k kh kʔ kʷ khʷ kʔʷ ʔ
tθ tθh tθʔ t̪s t̪sh t̪sʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
θ ð s̪ z̪ š x ɣ xʷ ɣʷ h
(m) n̪
l ɬ
r
Stops: p t̪ t̪h t̪ʔ k kh kʔ kʷ khʷ kʔʷ ʔ
Affricates: tθ tθh tθʔ t̪s t̪sh t̪sʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
Fricatives: θ ð s̪ z̪ š x ɣ xʷ ɣʷ h
Nasals: (m) n̪
Laterals: l ɬ
Vibrants: r
Glides: j
Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ i ɛ a u only
Nasal Vowels:
ṽ i ɛ a u only
v̄̃ i ɛ a u only
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Canadian: Carrier-Chilcotin
Grammar: Morice, A. G. 1932. The Carrier Language. Vienna: Anthropos.
Consonant system:
p t th tʔ k kh kʔ kʷ khʷ kʔʷ q qʔ ʔ
ts tsʔ dz tl tlʔ dl č čʔ ɡ̌
θ ð s z š (ž) χ ʁ ʁʷ h
m n ŋ
l ɬ ɬʔ
Stops: p t th tʔ k kh kʔ kʷ khʷ kʔʷ q qʔ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsʔ dz tl tlʔ dl č čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: θ ð s z š (ž) χ ʁ ʁʷ h
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l ɬ ɬʔ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i ɛ
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o (ɔ)
Long Vowels: ī ɛ̄ ā ū ō
Nasal Vowels: ã õ
Diphthongs: ai au ao ei iu (eo)
Other Sources:
Li, Fang-Kuei. 1931. " A Study of Sarcee Verb-Stems," IJAL 6, 3-27.
Hoijer, Harry and Janet Joël. 1963. "Sarsi Nouns, " in Studies in the Athapaskan Languages, UCPL 29, 62-75.
Consonant system:
(p) t th tʔ k kh kʔ ʔ
ts tsh tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
s z š ž x ɣ h
m n
l ɬ
Stops: (p) t th tʔ k kh kʔ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
Fricatives: s z š ž x ɣ h
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j (w)
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ʋ ɑ
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Diphthongs: āI ɑ̄I ʋ̄I ɑ̄ʋ
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Tones: hi mid low
Syntax: SOV
Ergative:
Prep/Post:
Number: 4679
Language: Kiowa Apache
Location: Oklahoma
Population: 10
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Apachean
Grammar: Bittle, William E. 1963. "Kiowa-Apache", in Studies in Athapaskan Languages, UCPL 29, 76-101.
Consonant system:
p t tʔ nd k kh kʔ ʔ
ts tsh tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
s z š ž x ɣ h
m n
l ɬ
Stops: p t tʔ nd k kh kʔ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
Fricatives: s z š ž x ɣ h
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j
Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: o
Long Vowels: ī ē ā ū
Nasal Vowels:
ı̃ ɛ̃ ã õ
ı̃̄ ɛ̄̃ ā̃ ũ̄
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Apachean
Dictionary: Perry, Edgar. 1972. Western Apache Dictionary. Fort Apache, Arizona: White Mountain Apache Tribe.
Consonant system:
b t tʔ d k kʔ ɡ kʷ ʔ
ts tsʔ dz tl tlʔ dl č čʔ ɡ̌
s z š ž ɣ h hʷ
m n
l ɬ
Stops: b t tʔ d k kʔ ɡ kʷ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsʔ dz tl tlʔ dl č čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: s z š ž ɣ h hʷ
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels:
ṽ all
v̄̃ all
Syllable: CV(C) Nˈ
Tones: hi lo (falling)
Noun
Number: number distinguished for boys, girls, children
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3ai *6
polite forms for 3 and 6
Other Sources: Greenfield, Philip J. 1973. "Cultural Conservatism as an Inhibitor of Linguistic Change: A Possible Apache Case," IJAL 39, 98-104.
Consonant system:
p b mb t tʔ d k kʔ ɡ ʔ
ts tsʔ dz tl tlh dl č čʔ ɡ̌
s z š ž ɣ h
m n
l ɬ
Stops: p b mb t tʔ d k kʔ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsʔ dz tl tlh dl č čʔ ɡ̌
Fricatives: s z š ž ɣ h
Nasals: m n
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: o
Long Vowels: v̄
Syntax: SOV NA DN POSS-N
Ergative:
Prep/Post:
Number: 4683
Language: Navajo
Location: Arizona
Population: 149,000
Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Apachean
Dictionary: Haile, Berard. 1950-51. A Stem Vocabulary of the Navaho Language, 2 vols. St. Michaels, Arizona: St. Michaels Press. [Reprinted 1975 by AMS Press, NewYork.]
Grammar:
Reichard, Gladys A. 1951. Navaho Grammar. New York: J. J. Augustin.
Haile, Berard. 1926. A Manual of Navaho Grammar. St. Michaels, Arizona: Franciscan Fathers.
TextBooks: Haile, Berard. 1941-48. Learning Navaho, 4 vols. St. Michaels, Arizona: St. Michaels Press.
Other Sources:
Sapir, Edward and Harry Hoijer. 1967. The Phonology and Morphology of the Navaho Language. UCPL 50.
Kari, James M. 1976. Navajo Verb Prefix Phonology. New York: Garland.
Kari, James M. 1973. "Navajo Language Bibliography," Navajo Reading Study Progress Report, No. 22, The University of New Mexico.
Consonant system:
p t th tʔ k kh kʔ khʷ ʔ
ts tsh tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
s z š ž x ɣ xʷ h hʷ
m ʔm n ʔn
l ɬ
Stops: p t th tʔ k kh kʔ khʷ ʔ
Affricates: ts tsh tsʔ tl tlh tlʔ č čh čʔ
Fricatives: s z š ž x ɣ xʷ h hʷ
Nasals: m ʔm n ʔn
Laterals: l ɬ
Glides: j ʔj (w)
Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ɔ
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Nasal Vowels:
ṽ all
v̄̃ all
Diphthongs: ai ao ei eo io oi
Syllable: CV(C) Nˈ
Tones: hi lo (ris & fall on long vowels)
Noun
Number: s d p for some kinship terms
Demonstratives: 3