Roglai language
Austronesian language spoken in Vietnam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roglai language is a Chamic language of southern Vietnam, spoken by the Raglai people.
Roglai | |
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Region | Vietnam |
Native speakers | (97,000 cited 1999–2002)[1] |
Austronesian
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Latin (modified Vietnamese alphabet) | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:roc – Cacgiarog – Northernrgs – Southern |
Glottolog | cacg1235 Cacgia Roglainort2994 Northern Roglaisout3010 Southern Roglai |
There are four Roglai dialects: Northern, Du Long, Southern, and Cac Gia.[2]
Their autonym is radlai, which means 'forest people'.
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Vocabulary
Mainland Chamic, Aceh and Malay comparative table:
Lexeme | Proto-Chamic | Western Cham | Eastern Cham | Roglai | Aceh | Malay |
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one | *sa | /sa ha/ | /tha/ | /sa/ | sa | satu |
seven | *tujuh | /taçuh/ | /taçŭh/ | /tijuh/ | tujôh | tujuh |
fire | *ʔapuy | /pui/ | /apuy/ | /apui/ | apui | api |
sky | *laŋit | /laŋiʔ/ | /laŋiʔ/ Lingik | /laŋĩ꞉ʔ/ | langèt | langit |
rice (husked) | *bra꞉s | /prah/ | /prah-l/ | /bra/ | breueh | beras |
iron | *bisεy | /pasay/ | /pithăy/ | /pisǝy/ | beusoe | besi |
sugarcane | *tabɔw-v | /tapau/ | /tapăw/ | /tubəu/ | teubèe | tebu |
References
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