Padam dialect
| Padam | |
|---|---|
| Bor-abor | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam |
| Ethnicity | Padam |
Native speakers | c. 40,000 (2007)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | pada1257 |
| ELP | Padam |
 Padam is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Padam, also known as Bor-abor, is a dialect of the Mishing language.
Phonology
The Padam dialect consists of the following phonemes:
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Plosive/ Affricate |
voiceless | p | t | k | |
| voiced | b | d | dʒ | ɡ | |
| Fricative | s | (ʃ) | |||
| Trill | r | ||||
| Approximant | l | j | |||
- /s/ can also be heard as a palatal fricative [ʃ].[2]
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨː | u uː |
| Mid | e | əː | o |
| Open | a | ɑː |
References
- ^ Moseley, Christopher, ed. (2007). Encyclopedia of the world's endangered languages. London: Routledge. pp. 283–348. ISBN 978-0-415-56331-4. OCLC 47983733.
- ^ Lalrempuii, C. (2005). Morphology of the Adi language of Arunachal Pradesh. Shillong: North-Eastern Hill University. pp. 36–45. hdl:10603/60955.