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Phukha
Phula
Native to	China, Vietnam
Ethnicity	18,000 Phula people (undated – 2009)
Native speakers	100,000 (2008–2011)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Lolo-Burmese Loloish Southeastern Highland Phula Phowa Hlepho–Phukha Phukha
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`phh`
Glottolog	`phuk1235`
ELP	Phula
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Phukha is a Loloish language spoken by the Phula people of Vietnam and China.

Distribution

Phukha is spoken near Lao Cai town; Xin Mun District of Ha Giang Province and Lai Chau and Son La Provinces in Vietnam and villages in Maguan, Malipo and Hekou Counties in China. Phula people in Yen Bai Province do not speak Phukha but speak Laghuu.

Phonology

Consonants

Phukha has the following consonants.

		Labial	Coronal			Retroflex	Palatal	Velar	Uvular
		Labial	Plain	Lateral	Sibilant	Retroflex	Palatal	Velar	Uvular
Plosive/ Affricate	Aspirated	pʰ	tʰ	tɬʰ	tsʰ	tʂʰ	tʃʰ	kʰ
	Voiceless	p	t	tɬ	ts	tʂ	tʃ	k
	Voiced	b	d	dɮ				ɡ
Fricative	Voiceless	f	s	ɬ		ʂ	ʃ		χ
	Voiced	v	z	ɮ		ʐ	ʒ		ʁ
	Laryngealized	v̰	z̰				ʒ̰
Nasal		m	n					ŋ
Approximant		w		l			j

Vowels

Phukha has the following vowels.

	front	central	back
	front	central	unrounded	rounded
High	i	ɨ	ɯ	u
High-mid	e	ə		o
Low-mid	ɛ		ʌ	ɔ
Low		a

Tones

Phukha has five tones: high /˥/ (/55/), mid /˧/ (/33/), low /˨/ (/22/), low-rising /˨˦/ (/24/), and low-falling /˨˩/ (/21/).

Notes

^ Phukha at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Pelkey 2005.

References

Robert Wayne Fried. 2000. "A Preliminary Phonological Sketch of Phu-kha, a Tibeto-Burman Language Spoken in Northern Vietnam," University of Texas at Arlington MA thesis.
Jamin R. Pelkey. 2005. "Puzzling over Phula: Toward the Synthesis and Statement of a Sub-Branch," Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area 28/2:41-78.

Languages of China

Official

Standard Chinese

Regional

ARs / SARs	Cantonese English Mongolian Portuguese Tibetan Uyghur Zhuang
Prefecture	Hmong Kam Bouyei Tujia Korean Qiang Yi Kyrgyz Kazakh Tai Nüa Tai Lü Zaiwa Lisu Bai Hani Zhuang
Counties/Banners	numerous

Indigenous

Sino-Tibetan languages

Hanoish	Akeu Akha Amu Angluo Asuo Baihong Bisu Budu Bukong Cosao Duoni Duota Enu Habei Hani Honi Jino Kabie Kaduo Lami Laomian Laopin Mpi Muda Nuobi Nuomei Phana’ Piyo Qidi Sadu Sangkong Suobi Tsukong Woni Yiche
Lisoish	Eka Hlersu Kua-nsi Kuamasi Laizisi Lalo Lamu Lavu Lawu Limi Lipo Lisu Lolopo Mangdi Micha Mili Sonaga Toloza Xuzhang Yangliu Zibusi
Nisoish	Alingpo Alugu Aluo Axi Azha Azhe Bokha Gepo Khlula Lope Moji Muji Muzi Nasu Nisu Nuosu Phala Phola Phowa Phukha Phuma Phupa Phupha Phuza Samei Sani Thopho Zokhuo
Other	Gokhy Katso Kucong Lahu Naruo Namuyi Naxi Nusu Samu Sanie Zauzou

Qiangic

Tibetic

Other

Other languages

Austroasiatic

Hmong-Mien

Hmongic	A-Hmao Bu-Nao Gejia Guiyang Hm Nai Hmong Hmu Huishui Kiong Nai Luobohe Mashan Pa-Hng Pa Na Pingtang Qo Xiong Raojia Sheyu Small Flowery Xixiu Younuo
Mienic	Biao Min Dzao Min Iu Mien Kim Mun

Mongolic

Kra-Dai

Zhuang	Bouyei Dai Min Ningming Nong Tai Dam Tai Dón Tai Hongjin Tai Lü Tai Nüa Tai Ya Yang Yei
Other	Ai-Cham Biao Buyang Cao Miao Chadong Cun Gelao Hlai Jiamao Kam Lakkja Mak Maonan Mulam Naxi Yao Ong Be Paha Qabiao Sui Then

Tungusic

Turkic

Other

Sarikoli (Indo-European)
Tsat (Austronesian)
Formosan languages (Austronesian)

Minority

Varieties of
Chinese

Danzhou
Mandarin
- Northeastern
- Beijing
- Ji-Lu
- Jiao-Liao
- Zhongyuan
  - Lan-Yin
- Jin
- Southwestern
  - Sichuanese
- Southeastern
Gan
Hakka
Hui
Mai
Min
- Southern
  - Hokkien
  - Teoswa
  - Hainanese
- Eastern
- Puxian
- Central
- Northern
- Shaojiang
Ping
Shaozhou Tuhua
Shehua
Wu
- Chu–Qu
- Oujiang
- Taihu
  - Jinxiang
  - Northwestern
    - Changzhou
    - Hangzhou
  - Northern Zhejiang
    - Ningbo
    - Shaoxing
  - Su–Jia–Hu
    - Shanghainese
    - Suzhou
    - Wuxi
- Taizhou
  - Taizhou proper
- Wuzhou
  - Jinhua
- Xuanzhou
Xiang
- New
- Old
Yue
- Cantonese

Creole/Mixed

Extinct

Sign

GX = Guangxi
HK = Hong Kong
MC = Macau
NM = Inner Mongolia
XJ = Xinjiang
XZ = Tibet

Sino-Tibetan branches

Western Himalayas (Himachal,
Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim)

West Himalayish
Tamangic
Newaric
- Newar
- Baram–Thangmi
Kiranti
Dhimalish
- Dhimal
- Toto
- Lhokpu
Lepcha

Greater Magaric	Magaric Magar Kham Chepangic Chepang Bhujel Raji–Raute Dura–Tandrange

Eastern Himalayas
(Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal)

Bodish
- Tibetic
- East Bodish
- Tshangla
- Basum
- Nam?
Gongduk
ʼOle
Tani
Chamdo

Myanmar and Indo-
Burmese border

Karbi
Kuki-Chin
Mruic
- Mru
- Hkongso
Pyu
Taman

"Naga"	Ao Angami–Pochuri Meitei Tangkhulic Zeme
Sal	Boro–Garo Konyak Jingpho–Luish

East and Southeast Asia

Sinitic
Bai
Tujia
Nungish
Karenic
Gong
Kathu
Cai–Long
- Caijia
- Longjia
- Luren

Burmo-Qiangic	Qiangic Gyalrongic Ersuic Naic Lolo-Burmese Mondzish Burmish Loloish

Dubious (possible
isolates) (Arunachal)

Greater Siangic	Siangic Koro Milang Idu–Taraon

Proposed groupings

Proto-languages

Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches.

Lolo-Burmese languages

Mondzish

Kathu	Kathu
Nuclear Mondzish	Maang Manga Mango Mantsi Maza Muangphe Mauphu Motang Mongphu

Loloish
(Yi)
(Ngwi)

Southern Loloish
(Southern Ngwi)
(Hanoish)

Hanoid

Akha	Akha Chepya Muteun Muda
Hani	Hani Nuomei Nuobi Lami Luomian Angluo Guohe Guozuo Gehuo Yiche Qidi Kabie
Haoni	Honi Woni Baihong Bukong Budu Suobi Duoni Duota Asuo Amu

Bisoid

Siloid

Bi-Ka

Mpi

Jino

Jino

Central Loloish
(Central Ngwi)

Lawoish

Lahoish

Lahu
Kucong

Nusoish

Nusu
Zauzou

Lisoish

Laloid	Lalo (Western Yi) Yangliu Eka Mangdi Xuzhang Alu
Taloid	Talu Lavu Lang'e Tagu Popei Naruo Kua-nsi Kuamasi Laizisi Zibusi Sonaga Gomotage

Northern Loloish
(Northern Ngwi)
(Nisoid)

Nosoid	Nuosu (Northern Yi) Nyisu (Yellow Yi)
Nasoid	Nasu (Eastern Yi) Chesu Luoji Gepo Ku Aluo

Southeastern Loloish
(Southeastern Ngwi)
(Axi-Puoid)

Nisu	Nisu (Southern Yi) Lope
Sani–Azha	Sani (Southeastern Yi) Axi Azhe Azha Alingpo Samei
Highland Phula	Khlula Muji Muzi Moji Laghuu Phowa Phukha Thopho Zokhuo
Riverine Phula	Phola Phupa

others

Burmish

Northern

High Northern	Achang Lashi Chashan Zaiwa
Hpon	Hpon
Mid Northern	Lhao Vo (Maru) Pela

Southern

Intha-Danu	Intha-Danu
Nuclear Southern	Burmese Rakhine Tavoyan

Pai-lang

Pai-lang

(Proto-languages)

Proto-Loloish

Italics indicate extinct languages.

Category:

Loloish languages