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==Vocabulary== | ==Vocabulary== | ||
The Teru vocabulary is mostly derived from Proto-Lahiri and its daughters, with loans also from the other Insular Lahiri languages, [[Jutean]] and various other languages. | |||
==Writing and literature== | ==Writing and literature== | ||
Revision as of 12:49, 28 October 2019
| Teru | |
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| Theru | |
| Language family | Lahiri
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| CWS code | – |
Teru is the main language of the Teru people in the nation of Teru, in Lahan. It has approximately XXX speakers
Classification
History
Phonology
Phonemes
| Consonants | Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Labio-velar | Velar | Glottal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m m: | n n: | [ŋ]1 [ŋ:]2 | |||
| Plosive | p p: pʰ b b: bʰ | t t: tʰ d d: dʰ | k k: kʰ g g: gʰ | Ɂ | ||
| Fricative | x x: | h h: | ||||
| Affricate | t͡s | |||||
| Approximant | ɹ ɹ: | j j: | ʍ ʍ: w w: |
(1) Allophone of /n/ before /g(ʰ)/, /k(ʰ)/
(2) Allophone of /n/ before /g(ʰ)/, /k(ʰ)/
| Vowels | Front | Back |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i i: i:: y y: | u u: |
| Close-mid | e e: ø ø: | |
| Near-open | æ æ: |
Phonotactics
Morphology and syntax
Vocabulary
The Teru vocabulary is mostly derived from Proto-Lahiri and its daughters, with loans also from the other Insular Lahiri languages, Jutean and various other languages.
Writing and literature
| Diphthongs | aɪ | eɪ | øɪ |
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