| Phom | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Nagaland |
Native speakers | 54,416 (2011 estimation)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nph |
| Glottolog | phom1236 |
| ELP | Phom Naga |
Phom is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Phom people of Nagaland, north-eastern India. Its speakers are primarily found in Longleng District and in small parts of bordering districts. The Phom language consist of 27 letters written in Latin script.
Alternate names for Phom language include Assiringia, Chingmengu, Phom people, Yongnyah dialect, and Tamlu dialect. A Morung is called Bang in Phom language and log drums are referred as Shem.
Phonology
All phonological charts are from Burling (1998).
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | ||||
| voiced | b | d | |||||
| Affricate | t͡ʃ | ||||||
| Fricative | voiceless | ʃ | h | ||||
| voiced | ʒ | ||||||
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |||
| Approximant | j | ||||||
Vocabulary
A large part of the vocabulary of Phom is inherited from proto-Sino-Tibetan.
| Meaning | Old Chinese | Written Tibetan | Written Burmese | Phom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I" | 吾 *ŋa | nga | ŋa | ngei |
| "you" | 汝 *njaʔ | – | naŋ | nüng |
| "not" | 無 *mja | ma | ma' | |
| "two" | 二 *njijs | gnyis | hnac < *hnit | nyi |
| "three" | 三 *sum | gsum | sûm | jem |
| "five" | 五 *ŋaʔ | lnga | ŋâ | nga |
| "six" | 六 *C-rjuk | drug | khrok < *khruk | vok |
| "sun", "day" | 日 *njit | nyi-ma | ne < *niy | nyih |
| "name" | 名 *mjeŋ | ming | ə-mañ < *ə-miŋ | men |
| "eye" | 目 *mjuk | mig | myak | mük |
| "fish" | 魚 *ŋja | nya | ŋâ | nyah |
| "dog" | 犬 *kʷʰenʔ | khyi | khwe < *khuy | shi |
References
- ↑ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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