Phonetic structures of Khonoma Angami

Angami is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Naga Hills in the northeastern parts of India. There are several dialects, the most prominent being Chokri, Khonoma, and Kohima. The last is considered the standard variety for publications and is taught in schools. Although there is no Angami written...

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Main Authors: Blankenship, Barbara, Ladefoged, Peter, Bhaskararao, Peri, Chase, Nichumeno
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1793432024-07-29T06:51:51Z Phonetic structures of Khonoma Angami Blankenship, Barbara Ladefoged, Peter Bhaskararao, Peri Chase, Nichumeno UCLA University of Pune, India Arts and Humanities Angami is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Naga Hills in the northeastern parts of India. There are several dialects, the most prominent being Chokri, Khonoma, and Kohima. The last is considered the standard variety for publications and is taught in schools. Although there is no Angami written literature, there are published translations of textbooks and religious writings (Ravindran 1974). Published descriptions of Kohima dialect include Burling (1960), Ravindran (1974) and Giridhar (1980). The various dialects are mutually intelligible but differ in tonal and segmental inventory. This study describes the phonetic inventory of one of the smaller Angami dialects, Khonoma, which is spoken by about 4,000 people in the extreme west of the Angami region. Further information about the phonology and grammar of Khonoma Angami can be found in Chase (forthcoming). Published version 2024-07-29T06:51:50Z 2024-07-29T06:51:50Z 1993 Journal Article Blankenship, B., Ladefoged, P., Bhaskararao, P. & Chase, N. (1993). Phonetic structures of Khonoma Angami. Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, 16(2), 69-88. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LTBA.16.2.03 0731-3500 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179343 10.32655/LTBA.16.2.03 2 16 69 88 en Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area © 1993 The Editor(s). All rights reserved. application/pdf
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Phonetic structures of Khonoma Angami
description Angami is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Naga Hills in the northeastern parts of India. There are several dialects, the most prominent being Chokri, Khonoma, and Kohima. The last is considered the standard variety for publications and is taught in schools. Although there is no Angami written literature, there are published translations of textbooks and religious writings (Ravindran 1974). Published descriptions of Kohima dialect include Burling (1960), Ravindran (1974) and Giridhar (1980). The various dialects are mutually intelligible but differ in tonal and segmental inventory. This study describes the phonetic inventory of one of the smaller Angami dialects, Khonoma, which is spoken by about 4,000 people in the extreme west of the Angami region. Further information about the phonology and grammar of Khonoma Angami can be found in Chase (forthcoming).
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Blankenship, Barbara
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Ladefoged, Peter
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title Phonetic structures of Khonoma Angami
title_short Phonetic structures of Khonoma Angami
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