Notes on Luma, a Southern Ngwi Language in Laos
This paper provides a geographic, ethnographic, and linguistic background on Luma, a lesser-known language belonging to the Akoid subgroup of Southern Lolo/Ngwi in Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. Luma has two dialects, Luma Eushi /əsʲi/ and Luma Proper, which is also called Luma Pala. Suggestions for f...
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description | This paper provides a geographic, ethnographic, and linguistic background on Luma, a lesser-known language belonging to the Akoid subgroup of Southern Lolo/Ngwi in Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. Luma has two dialects, Luma Eushi /əsʲi/ and Luma Proper, which is also called Luma Pala. Suggestions for further research on phonology, grammar, historical-comparative studies and classification are included. |
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spelling | doaj.art-3c0f57df82374caa9e65849b220c80ef2023-12-07T22:55:11ZengUniversity of Hawaii PressJournal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society1836-68212023-12-01162xxxxxNotes on Luma, a Southern Ngwi Language in LaosLew, SigridThis paper provides a geographic, ethnographic, and linguistic background on Luma, a lesser-known language belonging to the Akoid subgroup of Southern Lolo/Ngwi in Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. Luma has two dialects, Luma Eushi /əsʲi/ and Luma Proper, which is also called Luma Pala. Suggestions for further research on phonology, grammar, historical-comparative studies and classification are included.https://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/items/1a63a373-ae24-418d-ae2e-34a36e5838aclolo-burmeseluma languageethnolinguisticslaos |
spellingShingle | Lew, Sigrid Notes on Luma, a Southern Ngwi Language in Laos Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society lolo-burmese luma language ethnolinguistics laos |
title | Notes on Luma, a Southern Ngwi Language in Laos |
title_full | Notes on Luma, a Southern Ngwi Language in Laos |
title_fullStr | Notes on Luma, a Southern Ngwi Language in Laos |
title_full_unstemmed | Notes on Luma, a Southern Ngwi Language in Laos |
title_short | Notes on Luma, a Southern Ngwi Language in Laos |
title_sort | notes on luma a southern ngwi language in laos |
topic | lolo-burmese luma language ethnolinguistics laos |
url | https://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/items/1a63a373-ae24-418d-ae2e-34a36e5838ac |
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