Sangtam, also called Thukumi, Isachanure, or Lophomi, is a Naga language spoken in northeast India. It is spoken in Kiphire District and in the Longkhim-Chare circle in Tuensang district, Nagaland, India.
Dialects Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Sangtam.
Kizare Pirr (Northern Sangtam) Phelongre Thukumi (Central Sangtam) Photsimi Purr (Southern Sangtam)
The standardized dialect of Sangtam is based on the Tsadanger village speech variety.
Phonology Sangtam is unusual in having two stops with bilabial trilled release, , which contrast with each other phonemically.
+ Consonants Labial Dental/Alveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar Glottal Nasal Plosive plain aspirated Affricate plain aspirated Fricative voiceless () voiced Approximant
+ Vowels Front Back Close Close-mid Open/Open-mid
All vowels can have high, mid, or low tone.
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