Zyphe
Zyphe is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India and Myanmar.
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Zyphe (also spelled Zophei) is a Kuki-Chin language spoken primarily in Thantlang township, Chin State, Myanmar, and also spoken in India. It is spoken by 17,000 people in Myanmar and 3,000 in India. There are 2 dialects, east Zyphe and west Zyphe. A written script for Zyphe was created in 1998 by Rev. Dr. Ral Bawi and Prof. Kenneth Gregerson.
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Words in Zyphe
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mi* | |
| name | miN* | |
| eye | mit* | |
| ear | hna* | |
| nose | hnar* | |
| tooth | ha* | |
| tongue | lEy* | |
| hand | khut* | |
| blood | thi* | |
| bone | raN* | |
| knee | khuk* | |
| breast | hnoy* | |
| liver | thin* | |
| water | tuy* | |
| fire | mEy* | |
| sun | ni* | |
| star | 7ar* | |
| stone | luN* | |
| mountain | klaN* | |
| tree | thiN* | |
| leaf | hnas* | |
| dog | uy* | |
| fish | Na* | |
| louse | hrik* | |
| one | khat* | |
| two | hnnis* | |
| I | kEy* | |
| you | naN* | |
| eat | ee | |
| drink | ding |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Sizang ChinSino-Tibetan70% alike
- Falam ChinSino-Tibetan60% alike
- Bualkhaw ChinSino-Tibetan58% alike
- VaipheiSino-Tibetan57% alike
- MizoSino-Tibetan56% alike
- GangteSino-Tibetan54% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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