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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Main Author: Lew, Sigrid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Hawaii Press 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society
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Online Access:https://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/items/1a63a373-ae24-418d-ae2e-34a36e5838ac
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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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