Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
Phom is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Phom Nagas of Nagaland , Northeast India . Its speakers are primarily found in Longleng District and in 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 in Phom language and log drums are referred as Shem.
Phonology
All phonological charts are from Burling (1998).
Vocabulary
A large part of the vocabulary of Phom is inherited from proto-Sino-Tibetan .
Meaning
Old Chinese
Written Tibetan
Written Burmese
Phom
"I"
吾 *ŋa nga ŋa ngei
"you"
汝 *njaʔ –
naŋ nüng
"not"
無 *mja ma ma' nüvai
"two"
二 *njijs gnyis hnac < *hnit nyi
"three"
三 *sum gsum sûm jem
"five"
五 *ŋaʔ lnga ŋâ nga
"six"
六 *C-rjuk drug khrok < *khruk vok
"sun", "day"
日 *njit nyi-ma ne < *niy nyih
"name"
名 *mjeŋ ming ə-mañ < *ə-miŋ men
"eye"
目 *mjuk mig myak mük
"fish"
魚 *ŋja nya ŋâ nyah
"dog"
犬 *kʷʰenʔ khyi khwe < *khuy shi
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