E
E is a Tai-Kadai language spoken in China. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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E (E pronunciation: [ɛ˥]), also known as Ei, Wuse, or Wusehua, (simplified Chinese: 五色话; traditional Chinese: 五色話; pinyin: Wǔsèhuà; lit. 'colored language') is a Tai–Chinese mixed language spoken primarily in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. It contains features of both Tai and Chinese varieties, generally adopting Chinese vocabulary into Tai grammar. E is a tonal language—distinguishing between seven tones—and contains a few rare phonemes: voiceless versions of the more common nasal consonants and alveolar lateral approximant.
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Words in E
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | pja¹ | |
| ear | l̥o¹ | |
| tongue | lin³ | |
| water | nam³ | |
| tree | maːi³ | |
| fish | phja¹ | |
| two | sɔŋ¹ | |
| five | ŋ̥a³ |
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Vocabulary
- Liuqian ZhuangTai-Kadai43% alike
- YoyTai-Kadai41% alike
- SaekTai-Kadai39% alike
- Liujiang ZhuangTai-Kadai38% alike
- ZhuangTai-Kadai38% alike
- Eastern Hongshuihe ZhuangTai-Kadai37% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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