Nung language
Encyclopedia
Nung, or Anung ɑ˧˩nuŋ˧˩, is a Tibeto-Burman language
used by the Nung people. It is very close to the Derung language
. Most of the Nung people in China have shifted to Lisu
.
Tibeto-Burman languages
The Tibeto-Burman languages are the non-Chinese members of the Sino-Tibetan language family, over 400 of which are spoken thoughout the highlands of southeast Asia, as well as lowland areas in Burma ....
used by the Nung people. It is very close to the Derung language
Derung language
Derung is a Tibeto-Burman language of the Derung people of China. The Derung have no written language. It is believed that the Derung and Nu people are of the same origin and speak somewhat the same language. They share the same kinship terminology as well as other cultural features.-External...
. Most of the Nung people in China have shifted to Lisu
Lisu language
Lisu is a tonal Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Yunnan , northern Burma , and Thailand and a small part of India. It is the language of the Lisu minority. Lisu has many dialects that originate from the country in which they live. Hua Lisu, Pai Lisu, and Lu Shi Lisu dialects are spoken in China...
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Consonant
The Anung have 43 single consonants.| bilabial | labiodental | dentalveolar | alveolar | retroflex | postalveolar | velar | glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aspirate stop | pʰ | tʰ | ʈʰ | kʰ | ||||
| tenuis stop | p | t | ʈ | k | ʔ | |||
| voiced stop | b | d | ɖ | ɡ | ||||
| aspirate affricate | tsʰ | tʂʰ | tɕʰ | |||||
| tenuis affricate | ts | tʂ | tɕ | |||||
| voiced affricate | dz | ɖʐ | dʑ | |||||
| voiceless fricative | f | s | ʂ | ɕ | x | h | ||
| voiced fricative | v | z | ʐ | ʑ | ɣ | |||
| voiceless nasal | m̥ | n̥ | ɳ̥ | ɲ̥ | ŋ̊ | |||
| voiced nasal | m | n | ɳ | ɲ | ŋ | |||
| voiceless lateral | l̥ | |||||||
| voiced lateral | l | ɭ | ||||||
| semivowel | ɹ | |||||||