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Loloish language of Vietnam and China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phukha is a Loloish language spoken by the Phula people of Vietnam and China.[1]
Phukha | |
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Phula | |
Native to | China, Vietnam |
Ethnicity | 18,000 Phula people (undated – 2009)[1] |
Native speakers | 100,000 (2008–2011)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | phh |
Glottolog | phuk1235 |
ELP | Phula |
Phukha is spoken near Lao Cai town; Xin Mun District of Ha Giang Province and Lai Chau and Son La Provinces in Vietnam and villages in Maguan, Malipo and Hekou Counties in China. Phula people in Yen Bai Province do not speak Phukha but speak Laghuu.
Phukha has the following consonants.[2]
Phukha has the following vowels.[2]
Phukha has five tones:[2] high /˥/ (/55/), mid /˧/ (/33/), low /˨/ (/22/), low-rising /˨˦/ (/24/), and low-falling /˨˩/ (/21/).
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