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Volume 13 : 2 February 2013
ISSN 1930-2940

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Zou Phonology

Ch. Yashawanta Singh & Lukram Himmat

Abstract

Zou language is spoken in the Churachandpur and Chandel Districts, about 65 km. away from Imphal, towards the south west of Manipur and the Chin State and Sagaing Division of Myanmar (Burma). The data is collected from Zou Veng of Churachandpur District, India. It is geographically not too far from Imphal. This paper makes an attempt to discuss the phonological systems of Zou. Seven vowel phonemes and eight diphthongs have identified. Twenty-two consonant phonemes are identified. All the consonant phonemes except /w/ and /y/ can occur in the initial position. All the vowels and consonants are established on the basis of minimal pairs (contrast). Consonant clusters can occur in initial, position.

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Zou is spoken in Churachandpur and Chandel Districts of Manipur. This paper makes an attempt to discuss the phonological systems of Zou. Seven vowel phonemes i.e. /i, e, o, u, a, and ?/, and eight diphthongs have been identified. Twenty-two consonant phonemes are identified. All the consonant phonemes except /w/ and /y/ can occur in the initial position.

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Ch. Yashawanta Singh & Lukram Himmat
Department of Linguistics
Manipur University, Canchipur
Imphal
Manipur
India
lukramhimmat@gmail.com
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