Lop, also known as Lopnor or Lopnur, is a Turkic dialect spoken in the Lopnor region of Xinjiang, China. Lop speakers are officially classified as ethnic Uyghurs by the Chinese government.
Classification Lop belongs to the Karluk branch of Turkic languages, along with Uyghur and Uzbek. Its status as a distinct language from Uyghur is disputed. Although it has some features that differentiate it from standard Uyghur, it is considered by some linguists to be one of its dialects.
Phonology
+ Consonants: Labial Alveolar Palato-alveolar Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal NasalPlosive Fricative ~~ Approximant Tap
+ Vowels:FrontBack High MidLow
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