Ksingmul language

Austroasiatic language spoken in Laos and Vietnam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ksingmul (Ksing Mul, Puoc, Vietnamese: Xinh Mun, Chinese: 欣门语) is a Mon–Khmer language spoken by the Ksingmul people of Vietnam and Laos.

NativetoVietnam, Laos
Native speakers
(27,000 cited 1999 & 2005 censuses)[1]
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Ksingmul
Puoc
Xinh Mun
Native toVietnam, Laos
EthnicityKsingmul people
Native speakers
(27,000 cited 1999 & 2005 censuses)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3puo
Glottologpuoc1238
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Varieties

Jerold Edmondson (2010: 144), citing Đặng Nghiêm Vạn, et al. (1972: 254 ff.), lists 3 major varieties of Ksingmul. Ksingmul Nghệt is the most conservative variety.

Phonology

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Ksingmul Consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Stop plain p t c k ʔ
aspirated
voiced b d g
Fricative plain s h
voiced
Approximant w l
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Ksingmul Vowels
Front Central Back
Close i ɨ u
Diphthong ɨə
Mid ə o
Open-mid ɛ ɔː
Open ä
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All monophthongs can be long or short, apart from /ɔː/ which can only be long.

References

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