Sangtam, also called Thukumi, Isachanure, or Lophomi, is a

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spoken in northeast

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. It is spoken in Kiphire District and in the Longkhim-Chare circle in Tuensang district,

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, India.

Dialects

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'' 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, . * All phonemes with /t/ are dental. * /ʈ/ is realised like �ʵ All vowels can have high, mid, or low tone

References

{{Languages of Northeast India Ao languages Languages of Nagaland Endangered languages of India