Tundra Lakup language
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| Tundra Lakup | |
|---|---|
| Region | Kasiiralq |
| Ethnicity | 3,809 Lakup |
| Native speakers | c. 2000 (2020 census) |
| Language family | Tulipi-Lakup
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| CWS code | – |
Lakup (Lakup: [ləkup]) is a Tulipi-Lakup language spoken by the Lakup people of Kasiiralq.
Classification
History
Phonology
Phonemes
| Bilabial | Denti-Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |||
| Plosive / Affricate |
voiceless | p | t | t͡ʃ | k | q | |
| ejective | pʼ | tʼ | t͡ʃʼ | kʼ | qʼ | ||
| Fricative | voiceless | f | s | x | |||
| voiceless | v | z | ʕ | ||||
| Lateral | ɮ | ||||||
| Approximant | j | ||||||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨ | u |
| Mid | e | ə | o |
| Open | a |
Phonotactics
Morphology and syntax
Vocabulary
Writing and literature
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