Phukha Native to China , Vietnam Ethnicity 18,000 Phula people (undated – 2009)[1] Native speakers
100,000 (2008–2011)[1] Language family
ISO 639-3 phh
Glottolog phuk1235
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Phukha is one of the Loloish languages spoken by the Phula people of Vietnam and China .[1]
Phonology [ ]
Consonants [ ]
Phukha has the following consonants.[2]
Labial
Coronal
Retroflex
Palatal
Velar
Uvular
Central
Lateral
Stops
Aspirated
pʰ
tʰ
kʰ
Voiceless
p
t
k
Voiced
b
d
ɡ
Affricates
Aspirated
tsʰ
tɬʰ
tʂʰ
tʃʰ
Voiceless
ts
tɬ
tʂ
tʃ
Voiced
dɮ
Fricatives
Voiceless
f
s
ɬ
ʂ
ʃ
χ
Voiced
v
z
ɮ
ʐ
ʒ
ʁ
Voiced laryngealized
v*
z*
ʒ*
Nasals
m
n
ŋ
Approximants
w
l
j
Vowels [ ]
Phukha has the following vowels.[2]
front
central
back unrounded
back rounded
High
i
ɨ
ɯ
u
Hi-Mid
e
ə
o
Lo-Mid
ɛ
ʌ
ɔ
Low
a
Tones [ ]
Phukha has five tones:[2] high /˥/ , mid /˧/ , low /˨/ , low-rising /˨˦/ , and low-falling /˨˩/ .
Notes [ ]
^ a b c Phukha at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ a b c Pelkey 2005.
References [ ]
Languages of China
Official Regional
ARs / SARs
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Uyghur XJ
Zhuang GX
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Chadong
Cun
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Hlai
Jiamao
Kam
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Mak
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Mulam
Naxi Yao
Ong Be
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Then
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Oroqen
Xibe
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Minority
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Wakhi
Varieties of Chinese
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Gan
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Min
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Wu
Xiang
Yue
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E
Hezhou
Lingling
Macanese
Maojia
Qoqmončaq
Sanqiao
Tangwang
Wutun
Extinct Sign
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XJ = Xinjiang
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Gong
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Dubious (possible isolates ) (Arunachal )
Proposed groupings
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Greater Bai
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Proto-Tibeto-Burman
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