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Kom language (India)

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Kom
Kom Rem
RegionIndia
EthnicityKom
Native speakers
15,108 (2011 census)[1]
Dialects
  • Kom
  • Kolhreng
Language codes
ISO 639-3kmm
Glottologkomi1270
ELPKom

Kom is a Kuki-Chin language, belonging to the Northwestern or "Old Kuki" subfamily,[2] spoken by the Kom people of India. Kohlreng is usually considered a dialect of Kom, but may be a distinct language. Speakers of Kom live in the hilly provinces of Manipur and Northeast states of India.[3]

Geographical distribution

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Speakers of Kom language are found in the northeastern Indian states of Manipur Nagaland, Assam, and Tripura. (2011:81),[4] these 25 villages are listed as Teraphai , Nungkot Kom, Moirang Mantak, Laikot, Sinam Kom, Thayong Kom, Laikot Kom, Ichum Kom, Kom Keirap, Khoirentak, Sagang, Luikhumbi, Lallumbung, Mantak, Tuiringkhaison, Samulamlan, Chinglanmei, Bungsalane, Lananphai, Ngairong, Mungrushi, Sambangyan, Tonsen tampak, and Khulen.

some important Kom villages are located at :

Phonology

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Consonants

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Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive voiceless p t c k
aspirated
voiced b d
Nasal m n ŋ
Fricative v s h
Trill r
Approximant lateral l
central w j

Vowels

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Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e ə o
Open a

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References

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  1. ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues – 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. ^ Thurgood, Graham (2016), "Sino-Tibetan: Genetic and Areal Subgroups", in Graham Thurgood; Randy J. LaPolla (eds.), The Sino-Tibetan Languages (2 ed.), Taylor & Francis, p. 22, ISBN 9781315399492
  3. ^ Singh, Chungkham Yashawanta (1995). "The linguistic situation in Manipur" (PDF). Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area. 18 (1): 129–134. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  4. ^ Devi, Ch. Sarajubala. 2011. "Linguistic Ecology of Kom." In Singh, Shailendra Kumar (ed). Linguistic Ecology of Manipur. Guwahati: EBH Publishers.
  5. ^ Aimol, Chongom Damrengthang (2007). A descriptive grammar of Kom. Canchipur: Manipur University.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

Further reading

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