Kom language (India)
| Kom | |
|---|---|
| Kom Rem | |
| Region | India |
| Ethnicity | Kom |
Native speakers | 15,108 (2011 census)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kmm |
| Glottolog | komi1270 |
| ELP | Kom |
Kom is a language of the Kom tribe of India. Kohlreng is usually considered a dialect of Kom, but may be a distinct language. Speakers of Kom live in the hilly provinces of Myanmar and India.[3]
Geographical distribution
Speakers of Kom are found in the northeastern Indian states of Nagaland, Assam, and Tripura. Some of the population migrated in southern Manipur, concentrated in villages located in Churachandpur district from Myanmar,(Ethnologue). In Devi (2011:81),[4] these 22 villages are listed as Sinam Kom, Theiyong Kom, Laikot Kom, Ichum Kom, Kom Keirap, Khoirentak, Sagang, Luikhumbi, Lallumbung, Mantak, Tuiringkhaison, Samulamlan, Chinglanmei, Bungsalane, Lananphai, Ngairong, Mungrushi, Sambangyan, Tonsen tampak, and Khulen.
Devi (2011:80)[4] lists some important Kom villages and localities as:
- Saikul and Sinam-Kom of Kangpokpi district
- Greater Sagang of Churachandpur District
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | c | k | |
| aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | kʰ | |||
| voiced | b | d | ||||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||
| Fricative | v | s | h | |||
| Trill | r | |||||
| Approximant | lateral | l | ||||
| central | w | j | ||||
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | ə | o |
| Open | a |
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