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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 p^h b t t^h d k k^h ɡ
t^s t^s^h d^zč č^h ɡ̌
f s š x ɣ h
m n ŋ
l
(ɹ)

Stops: p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ɡ

Affricates: t^s t^s^h d^zč č^h ɡ̌

Fricatives: f s š x ɣ h

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: (ɹ)

Modified Consonants:

c^j
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 p^h b t t^h d k k^h ɡ ʔ
t^s t^s^h d^z
f v s z x ɣ h
m n ŋ
l

Stops: p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ɡ ʔ

Affricates: t^s t^s^h d^z

Fricatives: f v s z x ɣ h

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Modified Consonants:

c^j
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: 2331

Language: Phunoi

Location: NE Laos (Phongsaly)

Population: 20,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Southern: Phunoi

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 p^h ɓ t̪ t̪^h ɗ̪ c c^h ɟ k k^h ɡ kʷ k^hʷ ʔ

(f) s̪ s̪^h (š) (x) (ɣ) h ɦ
m m̥ n̪ n̪̥ (ñ) ñ̥
l l̥

Stops: p p^h ɓ t̪ t̪^h ɗ̪ c c^h ɟ k k^h ɡ kʷ k^hʷ ʔ

Fricatives: (f) s̪ s̪^h (š) (x) (ɣ) h ɦ

Nasals: m m̥ n̪ n̪̥ (ñ) ñ̥

Laterals: l l̥

Modified Consonants: c^j p p^h 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

Tones: hi mid lo-fall

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3 6d 6

Syntax: SOV POSS-N

Number: 2333

Language: Bisu

Location: N Thailand (Chiengrai)

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Southern: Phunoi

Other Sources: Nishida, Tatsuo. 1973. "A Preliminary Study of the Bisu Language," in PL A30, 55-82.

Consonant system:

p p^h b t̪ t̪^h d̪ k k^h ɡ ʔ
t̪^s t̪^s^h č č^h
(f) s̪ š h
m m̥ n̪ n̪̥ ñ ñ̥ ŋ ŋ̥
l̪ l̪̥

Stops: p p^h b t̪ t̪^h d̪ k k^h ɡ ʔ

Affricates: t̪^s t̪^s^h č č^h

Fricatives: (f) s̪ š h

Nasals: m m̥ n̪ n̪̥ ñ ñ̥ ŋ ŋ̥

Laterals: l̪ l̪̥

Glides: j j̥ w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u ɯ o ɤ ɔ

Syllable: (C)CV(C)

Tones: hi mid lo

Demonstratives: 5: this, that, that further, that even further, that furthest

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV NA GN DN NUM-N [E says the language is SVO.]

Number: 2337

Language: Akha

Location: N Thailand (Chiangrai)

Population: 400,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Southern: Akha

Dictionary: Brun, Viggo. 1973. "An English-Akha Vocabulary," Acta Orientalia 35, 139-59.

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 p^h b t̪ t̪^h d̪ k k^h ɡ ʔ
t̪^s t̪^s^h d̪^z
s̪ s̪^h z̪ x x^h ɣ h
m n̪ ŋ
l̪

Stops: p p^h b t̪ t̪^h d̪ k k^h ɡ ʔ

Affricates: t̪^s t̪^s^h d̪^z

Fricatives: s̪ s̪^h z̪ x x^h ɣ h

Nasals: m n̪ ŋ

Laterals: l̪

Modified Consonants: c^j ?

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

Syllable: C(G)V(N)

Tones: hi mid lo

Demonstratives: 3

Pronouns:

1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV

Number: 2340

Language: Akha

Dialect: Northern

Location: E Myanmar (C Kengtung)

Population: 400,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Burmese-Moso: Burmese-Lolo: Lolo: Southern: Akha

Dictionary: Lewis, Paul. 1968. Akha-English Dictionary. CUDP 70.

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
t^s d^z č ɡ̌
(v) s z š x ɣ h
m n ŋ
l

Stops: p b t d k ɡ ʔ

Affricates: t^s d^z č ɡ̌

Fricatives: (v) s z š x ɣ h

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Modified Consonants: c^j 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

Syllable: (C)V mˈ

Tones: hi mid lo

Demonstratives: 3

Syntax: AN DN NUM-N POSS-N D+A+Num+N

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