Akeu language
Loloish language spoken in China, Myanmar, Laos
| Akeu | |
|---|---|
| Ake | |
| Native to | China, Myanmar, Laos |
Native speakers | (12,000 cited 1996–2006)[1] |
Language family | Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aeu |
| Glottolog | akeu1235 Akeu |
| ELP | Akeu |
Akeu is a Loloish language mainly spoken in Jinghong and Mengla County, China, with smaller populations of speakers in Burma, Laos, and Thailand. Gokhy may be related.
Distribution
Akeu (Ake 阿克; autonym: Gouke 勾克) is spoken in the following locations of Yunnan (You 2013:172).[2] The Akeu migrated from Mojiang County to the Xishuangbanna (西双版纳, Sipsongpanna) area 8 generations ago (about 300 years ago).
- Ganlanba 橄榄坝, Menghan Township 勐罕镇, Jinghong City 景洪市;
- Menglong Township 勐龙镇, Jinghong City 景洪市;
- Sanda Mountain 三达山, Jinghong City 景洪市;
- Menglun Township 勐仑镇, Mengla County 勐腊县;
- Yiwu District 易武乡, Mengla County 勐腊县.
Dialects
The Akeu dialects of Kyaingtong, Myanmar and Menglun 勐仑镇, Mengla County, China are similar. The following words from these two Akeu dialects are from Hayashi (2015).[3]
| Gloss | Kyaingtong Akeu | Menglun Akeu |
|---|---|---|
| tea | lɔ⁵⁵bo²¹ | lɔ⁵⁵bɔ²¹ |
| pig | wa̱²¹ | wa̱²¹ |
| bird | kɛ²¹a²¹ | kja̱²¹ |
| salt | tsa̱²¹dɤ̱²¹ | tsa̱²¹dɤ̱²¹ |
| buffalo | u³³na⁵⁵ | mo²¹na³³ |
| four | li²¹ | li²¹ |
| to fly | bɛ³³ | bɛ³³ |
Vocabulary
The Akeu numerals are:[4]
- tɯʔ˨
- ɲ̩ʔ˨
- hɛ˦
- li˨
- ŋa˨
- koʔ˨
- siʔ˨
- eʔ˨
- ɡy˨
- tsʰə˦
References
- ^ Akeu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ You Weiqiong [尤伟琼]. 2013. Classifying ethnic groups of Yunnan [云南民族识别研究]. Beijing: Ethnic Publishing House [民族出版社].
- ^ Hayashi, Norihiko. 2015. Two Akeu Dialects in Myanmar and China. Paper presented at SEALS 25, Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- ^ Kosonen, Tuula. 2015. Akeu numerals.
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