Phom Naga
Phom Naga is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India, by about 54.4 thousand people. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Phom is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Phom Nagas of Nagaland, Northeast India. Its speakers are primarily in Longleng district and few parts of bordering districts. The Phom language is written in Latin script and consists of 27 letters.
Alternate names for Phom language includes Phom, Phom shah. "Shah" is the Phom word for language. A Morung is called Pang and log drums, popular in Phom tradition are referred to as Shem.
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Words in Phom Naga
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | Sen5ak* | |
| name | men* | |
| eye | m3k* | |
| ear | thoN* | |
| nose | SuNchu* | |
| tooth | pha* | |
| tongue | yei* | |
| hand | lak* | |
| blood | i* | |
| bone | vaN* | |
| skin | Su* | |
| knee | laS3h* | |
| breast | ama* | |
| water | yuŋ | |
| fire | o* | |
| sun | vaNhi* | |
| star | litha* | |
| stone | yoN* | |
| mountain | kaSaN* | |
| tree | p3* | |
| leaf | lak* | |
| night | vaNyak* | |
| dog | Si* | |
| fish | 5ah* | |
| one | h3k* | |
| two | 5i* | |
| I | Nei* | |
| you | n3N* | |
| we | hamphoN* | |
| drink | yiN* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Konyak NagaSino-Tibetan38% alike
- Wancho NagaSino-Tibetan22% alike
- Tutsa NagaSino-Tibetan20% alike
- JadSino-Tibetan20% alike
- Kok BorokSino-Tibetan19% alike
- Chang NagaSino-Tibetan17% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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