In today's world, Nung language (Sino-Tibetan) has gained transcendental relevance in all areas. From the personal to the professional level, Nung language (Sino-Tibetan) has been the subject of interest and debate in today's society. Its impact has transcended borders and has generated all kinds of reflections and analyzes by experts and ordinary citizens. In this article, we will further explore the meaning and importance of Nung language (Sino-Tibetan), as well as its influence on our daily lives. Since its appearance, Nung language (Sino-Tibetan) has been the subject of numerous studies and discussions seeking to understand its true nature and its impact on society. Throughout this text, we will explore different perspectives and points of view on Nung language (Sino-Tibetan), with the aim of shedding light on a topic that concerns us all.
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Anung | |
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Anong, Nung | |
Pronunciation | [ɑ˧˩ nuŋ˧˥] |
Native to | China, Myanmar |
Region | Fugong County |
Ethnicity | (Southern) Anung of Nu nationality |
Native speakers | 450 (2000–2007) 7,000 in China |
Sino-Tibetan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nun |
Glottolog | nung1282 |
ELP | Anong |
Southern Anung (autonym: [ɑ˧˩ nuŋ˧˥]; Chinese: 阿侬语; pinyin: Ānóngyǔ; Lisu: Fuche Naw[citation needed]) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Nung people in Fugong County, China, and Kachin State, Myanmar. The Anung language is closely related to the Derung and Rawang languages. Most of the Anung speakers in China have shifted to Lisu, although the speakers are classified as Nu people. The Northern Anung people speak a dialect of Derung, which is also called Anung (), but is not the same Anung discussed in this article.
The Burmese and Chinese dialects of Anung have 87% lexical similarity with each other. Anung has 73-76% lexical similarity with Derung, and 77-83% lexical similarity with the Matwang dialect of Rawang.
Besides China and Myanmar, there are Anong people in Thailand and India.
Anong is spoken by over 7,000 people in China in the following townships.
The majority of Anong speakers in Myanmar are found in Kachin State, specifically Myitkyina, Putao, Naungmun, Machanbaw, Tannai, and Khaunglangphu. There are over 5000 Naw (Anong) people in Kachin State, Myanmar.
In Myitkyina and Putao, there are literacy and language trainings every year.
Some Naw people live in Shan State, but it is not clear whether they still use Anong or not. There are also many living in cities such as Yangon, Khamti, and Taunggyi. Naw people are still mixed with the Lisu population.
Nung has 43 single consonants.[47 listed below]
Labial | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
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Nasal | voiceless | m̥ | n̥ | ɳ̥ | ɲ̥ | ŋ̊ | |
voiced | m | n | ɳ | ɲ | ŋ | ||
Plosive | aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | ʈʰ | kʰ | ||
tenuis | p | t | ʈ | k | ʔ | ||
voiced | b | d | ɖ | ɡ | |||
Affricate | aspirated | tsʰ | tʂʰ | tɕʰ | |||
tenuis | ts | tʂ | tɕ | ||||
voiced | dz | ɖʐ | dʑ | ||||
Fricative | voiceless | f | s | ʂ | ɕ | x | h |
voiced | v | z | ʐ | ʑ | ɣ | ||
Lateral | voiceless | l̥ | |||||
voiced | l | ɭ | |||||
Rhotic | voiced | ɹ |