Phukha language

Phukha is one of the Loloish languages spoken by the Phula people of Vietnam and China.[1]

Phukha
Phula
Native toChina, Vietnam
Ethnicity18,000 Phula people (undated – 2009)[1]
Native speakers
100,000 (2008–2011)[1]
Sino-Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-3phh
Glottologphuk1235
ELPPhula[2]

Phonology

Consonants

Phukha has the following consonants.[3]

Labial Coronal Retroflex Palatal Velar Uvular
Central Lateral
Stops Aspirated
Voiceless ptk
Voiced bdɡ
Affricates Aspirated tsʰtɬʰtʂʰtʃʰ
Voiceless ts
Voiced
Fricatives Voiceless fsɬʂʃχ
Voiced vzɮʐʒʁ
Voiced laryngealized v*z*ʒ*
Nasals mnŋ
Approximants wlj

Vowels

Phukha has the following vowels.[3]

frontcentralback
unrounded
back
rounded
High iɨɯu
Hi-Mid eəo
Lo-Mid ɛʌɔ
Low a

Tones

Phukha has five tones:[3] high /˥/, mid /˧/, low /˨/, low-rising /˨˦/, and low-falling /˨˩/.

Notes

References

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