Liha language
Northwest Vietic language
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Liha or Lyha is a Northwest Vietic language spoken in southwest of Nghe An province in Vietnam and a small trip of land in Bolikhamsai province, Laos, by a tribal group called Liha.[3] Estimates in 1999 suggested that there were 300 Liha and unknown number of Liha speakers at the time.[1]
Overview
Liha has six contour tones.[4]
| Gloss | Liha |
|---|---|
| 'beast/udder' | now |
| 'nail/claw' | sam |
| 'fat/grease/oil' | mə |
| 'navel' | suːɲ |
| 'night' | tɛːm |
| 'earth/soil' | tɔt |
| 'horn' | kʰlɔŋ |