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
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
