Miju language
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| Kaman | |
|---|---|
| Geman Miju |
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| Pronunciation | [kɯ˧˩mɑn˧˥] |
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Ethnicity | Miju Mishmi |
| Native speakers | 18,000 (date missing) |
| Language family | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mxj |
Kaman (Geman, Geman Deng), or Miju (Miju Mishmi, Midzu), is a small language of India and slightly into China. Long assumed to be a Tibeto-Burman language, it may actually be a language isolate.[1]
In China, the Miju are known are the Deng 僜人. The Deng number over 1,000 in Zayü County, Tibet, China, with 1,000 of the Deng having the autonym tɑ31 ruɑŋ53 (大让), and 130 having the autonym kɯ31 mɑn35 (格曼) (Gemanyu Yanjiu). They are also neighbors with the Idu or i53 du31 (义都) people.
References [edit]
- ^ Blench, Roger; Post, Mark (2011), (De)classifying Arunachal languages: Reconstructing the evidence
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