Padam, also known as Bor-abor, is a dialect of the Mising language.
Phonology
The Padam dialect consists of the following phonemes:
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Plosive/ Affricate |
voiceless | p | t | k | |
| voiced | b | d | dʒ | ɡ | |
| Fricative | s | (ʃ) | |||
| Trill | r | ||||
| Approximant | l | j | |||
- /s/ can also be heard as a palatal fricative [ʃ].[2]
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨː | u uː |
| Mid | e | əː | o |
| Open | a | ɑː |
References
- ^ Moseley, Christopher, ed. (2007). Encyclopedia of the world’s endangered languages. London: Routledge. pp. 283–348. ISBN 978-0-415-56331-4. OCLC 47983733.
- ^ Lalrempuii, C. (2005). Morphology of the Adi language of Arunachal Pradesh. Shillong: North-Eastern Hill University. pp. 36–45. hdl:10603/60955.