Puma language
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For the language spoken in the Solomon Islands, see Teanu language.
Puma (Puma: पुमा Pumā) is a Kiranti language spoken by about 4,310 people (Central Bureau of Statistics report 2001) in Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. The actual population may be somewhat higher. The same term ‘Puma’ refers both to the people and the language they speak [Sharma 2014].
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Puma | |
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पुमा | |
Pronunciation | [ˈpumaː] |
Region | Khotang district and Udayapur district, Nepal |
Native speakers | 6,700 (2011 census)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | pum |
Glottolog | puma1239 |
ELP | Puma |
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The Himalayan Languages Project has produced the first grammatical sketch of Puma. Like other Kiranti languages, Puma has a maximum syllable form of (C) (G) V (C) (C) for open syllables and (N) C V C for closed syllables, where ‘G’ is a glide and ‘N’ is a nasal (Sharma 2014:92].