Padam dialect

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Padam, also known as Bor-abor, is a dialect of the Mishing language.

Padam
Bor-abor
Native toIndia
RegionArunachal Pradesh, Assam
EthnicityPadam
Native speakers
c. 40,000 (2007)[1]
Sino-Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologpada1257
ELPPadam

Phonology

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The Padam dialect consists of the following phonemes:

Consonants

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Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Plosive/
Affricate
voiceless p t k
voiced b d ɡ
Fricative s (ʃ)
Trill r
Approximant l j
  • /s/ can also be heard as a palatal fricative [ʃ].[2]

Vowels

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Front Central Back
Close i ɨː u
Mid e əː o
Open a ɑː

References

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  1. ^ Moseley, Christopher, ed. (2007). Encyclopedia of the world's endangered languages. London: Routledge. pp. 283–348. ISBN 978-0-415-56331-4. OCLC 47983733.
  2. ^ Lalrempuii, C. (2005). Morphology of the Adi language of Arunachal Pradesh. Shillong: North-Eastern Hill University. pp. 36–45. hdl:10603/60955.