Liha language
| Liha | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Vietnam, Laos |
| Ethnicity | 300 Liha (1999)[1] |
Native speakers | (unknown cited 1999)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | lyha1238 |
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 |
References
- ^ a b c Schliesinger, Joachim (2003). Ethnic groups of Laos, Vol. 1 Introduction and overview. White Lotus Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-9-744-80036-7.
- ^ Sidwell, Paul; Jenny, Mathias, eds. (2021). The Languages and Linguistics of Mainland Southeast Asia: A Comprehensive Guide. De Gruyter. p. 197. ISBN 978-3-11055-814-2.
- ^ Chamberlain, James R. (2018). A Kri-Mol (Vietic) Bestiary: Prolegomena to the Study of Ethnozoology in the Northern Annamites. Kyoto Working Papers on Area Studies No. 133. Kyoto: Kyoto University.
- ^ "(PDF) The Vietic languages: a phylogenetic analysis". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2026-02-07.