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Yoy is a Tai language of Thailand and Laos. The Yoy language is now in the critical endangered state due to a rapid language shift, which may eventually lead to complete language loss.[3]
Phonology
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The phonology of Yoy, according to Phakkahn (2017).[3]
Consonants
Only /p t k ʔ m n ŋ j w/ occur in word-final position. Yoy also has six initial consonant clusters which are /tw-/, /kw-/, /kʰw-/, /sw-/, /hw-/, and /bw-/.
Some words show alternate pronunciations between the initial syllable consonants:
- /jaːk⁵/ ~ /ɲaːk⁵/ to want
- /jaːw²/ ~ /ɲaːw²/ long
- /joːj⁴/ ~ /ɲoːj⁴/ Yoy
Vowels
Yoy has two different phonemic vowel lengths. There are nine short vowels and nine long vowels. In the word-final open syllables, there is no contrast between short and long vowels, but in closed syllables and non-final open syllables, short and long vowels are distinctive.[3]
Tones
Yoy has five phonologically distinctive tones in non-checked syllables.[what are they?] Checked syllables in Yoy can carry only tone 1 (mid-leveled tone), tone 2 (high-rising tone), and tone 5 (low-falling creaky).[3]
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