Akeu language
Akeu | |
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Ake | |
Native to | China, Myanmar, Laos |
Native speakers | (12,000 cited 1996–2006)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | aeu |
Glottolog | akeu1235 Akeu |
ELP | Akeu |
Akeu is a Loloish language mainly spoken in Jinghong and Mengla County, China, with smaller populations of speakers in Burma, Laos, and Thailand. Gokhy may be related.
Distribution[edit]
Akeu (Ake 阿克; autonym: Gouke 勾克) is spoken in the following locations of Yunnan (You 2013:172).[2] The Akeu migrated from Mojiang County to the Xishuangbanna (西双版纳, Sipsongpanna) area 8 generations ago (about 300 years ago).
- Ganlanba 橄榄坝, Menghan Township 勐罕镇, Jinghong City 景洪市;
- Menglong Township 勐龙镇, Jinghong City 景洪市;
- Sanda Mountain 三达山, Jinghong City 景洪市;
- Menglun Township 勐仑镇, Mengla County 勐腊县;
- Yiwu District 易武乡, Mengla County 勐腊县.
Dialects[edit]
The Akeu dialects of Kyaingtong, Myanmar and Menglun 勐仑镇, Mengla County, China are similar. The following words from these two Akeu dialects are from Hayashi (2015).[3]
Gloss | Kyaingtong Akeu | Menglun Akeu |
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tea | lɔ⁵⁵bo²¹ | lɔ⁵⁵bɔ²¹ |
pig | wa̱²¹ | wa̱²¹ |
bird | kɛ²¹a²¹ | kja̱²¹ |
salt | tsa̱²¹dɤ̱²¹ | tsa̱²¹dɤ̱²¹ |
buffalo | u³³na⁵⁵ | mo²¹na³³ |
four | li²¹ | li²¹ |
to fly | bɛ³³ | bɛ³³ |
Vocabulary[edit]
The Akeu numerals are:[4]
- tɯʔ˨
- ɲ̩ʔ˨
- hɛ˦
- li˨
- ŋa˨
- koʔ˨
- siʔ˨
- eʔ˨
- ɡy˨
- tsʰə˦
References[edit]
- ^ Akeu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ You Weiqiong [尤伟琼]. 2013. Classifying ethnic groups of Yunnan [云南民族识别研究]. Beijing: Ethnic Publishing House [民族出版社].
- ^ Hayashi, Norihiko. 2015. Two Akeu Dialects in Myanmar and China. Paper presented at SEALS 25, Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- ^ Kosonen, Tuula. 2015. Akeu numerals.