Puhanian language
Puhanian | |
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Puh | |
Pronunciation | [puh] |
Ethnicity | Aseshan |
Native speakers | 79120388 (2015) |
Language family | Trans-Ebo-Puzimm
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Early forms: | Old Puh
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Official status | |
Official language in | Asesha |
Regulated by | Royal Academy of Language and Linguistics |
CWS code | HWP |
Puh is a Trans-Ebo-Puzimm languages , is the national and official language of Asesha. Several of Puh vocabulary is derived from or borrowed from Balak, Neviran and Lestzi
Classification
- Trans-Ebo-Puzimm languages
- Puzimm languages
- Southern Puzimm languages
- Aseshan languages
- Puhanian
- Aseshan languages
- Southern Puzimm languages
- Puzimm languages
Standard Puhanian is the principal language of education and government and spoken throughout Asesha.
History
Phonology
Phonemes
Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
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Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
Plosive | p b | t d | k g | ||
Implosive | ɓ | ɗ | ɠ | ||
Fricative | ɸ | s | ʃ | x | h |
Affricate | t͡s | t͡ʃ | |||
Approximant | l | j | w |
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | i | u | |
Mid | e̞ | ə | o̞ |
Open | a |