Difference between revisions of "Luyman"
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Luyman has an archaic phonology. Most consonants have stayed very similar to their [[Proto-Lahiri]] | Luyman has an archaic phonology. Most consonants have stayed very similar to their [[Proto-Lahiri]] counterparts. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:20, 8 June 2023
Luyman | |
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Native speakers | 6 786 900 (2018) |
Language family | Lahiri languages
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Early forms: | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Daluyo |
CWS code | – |
Classification
Lyuman is a Coastal Lahiri language in the Eastern Insular branch. Its closest relatives can be found along the coast and islands close to mainland Lahan. It is noted for having an exceptionally isolating morphology among Lahiri languages, even among Coastal Lahiri languages.
History
Phonology
Luyman has an archaic phonology. Most consonants have stayed very similar to their Proto-Lahiri counterparts.
Phonemes
Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
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Nasal | ||||||
Plosive | ||||||
Fricative | ||||||
Approximant |
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | |||
Mid | |||
Open |