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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 p^h b t̪ t̪^h d̪ ṭ ṭ^h k k^h ʔ
t^l t^l^h č č^h
f v š ž h
m m̥ n̪ n̪̥ ŋ ŋ̥
l̪ l̪̥
ɾ ɾ̥

Stops: p p^h b t̪ t̪^h d̪ ṭ ṭ^h k k^h ʔ

Affricates: t^l t^l^h č č^h

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: 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 p^h b t̪ t̪^h d̪ k k^h
č č^h (ɡ̌)
f v s z h
m m̥ n n̥ ŋ
l l̥
r r̥

Stops: p p^h b t̪ t̪^h d̪ k k^h

Affricates: č č^h (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: 2260

Language: Sho

Alternate Name: Asho

Location: W Myanmar

Population: 95,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Burmic: Kuki-Naga: Southern Kuki: Sho

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 p^h b t t^h d k k^h ɡ ʔ
č č^h ɡ̌
s s^h z z̤ š h ɦ
m m̥ n n̥ ñ ŋ ŋ̥
l l̥

Stops: p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ɡ ʔ

Affricates: č č^h ɡ̌

Fricatives: s s^h 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

Tones: hi fall

Syntax: SOV DN

Prep/Post: POST

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