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1 Distribution  





2 Phonology  



2.1  Consonants  





2.2  Vowels  





2.3  Tones  







3 Notes  





4 References  














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Phukha
Phula
Native toChina, Vietnam
Ethnicity18,000 Phula people (undated – 2009)[1]

Native speakers

100,000 (2008–2011)[1]

Language family

Sino-Tibetan

Language codes
ISO 639-3phh
Glottologphuk1235
ELPPhula
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Phukha is a Loloish language spoken by the Phula peopleofVietnam and China.[1]

Distribution[edit]

Phukha is spoken near Lao Cai town; Xin Mun DistrictofHa Giang Province and Lai Chau and Son La Provinces in Vietnam and villages in Maguan, Malipo and Hekou Counties in China. Phula people in Yen Bai Province do not speak Phukha but speak Laghuu.

Phonology[edit]

Consonants[edit]

Phukha has the following consonants.[2]

Labial Coronal Retroflex Palatal Velar Uvular
Plain Lateral Sibilant
Plosive/
Affricate
Aspirated tɬʰ tsʰ tʂʰ tʃʰ
Voiceless p t ts k
Voiced b d ɡ
Fricative Voiceless f s ɬ ʂ ʃ χ
Voiced v z ɮ ʐ ʒ ʁ
Laryngealized ʒ̰
Nasal m n ŋ
Approximant w l j

Vowels[edit]

Phukha has the following vowels.[2]

front central back
unrounded rounded
High i ɨ ɯ u
High-mid e ə o
Low-mid ɛ ʌ ɔ
Low a

Tones[edit]

Phukha has five tones:[2] high /˥/ (/55/), mid /˧/ (/33/), low /˨/ (/22/), low-rising /˨˦/ (/24/), and low-falling /˨˩/ (/21/).

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c PhukhaatEthnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  • ^ a b c Pelkey 2005.
  • References[edit]


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