Padam dialect

Padam
Bor-abor
Native toIndia
RegionArunachal Pradesh, Assam
EthnicityPadam
Native speakers
c. 40,000 (2007)
Sino-Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologpada1257
ELPPadam
Padam is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

Padam, also known as Bor-abor, is a dialect of the Mising language.

Phonology

The Padam dialect consists of the following phonemes:

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Plosive/
Affricate
voiceless p t k
voiced b d dʒ ɡ
Fricative s (ʃ)
Trill r
Approximant l j
  • /s/ can also be heard as a palatal fricative [ʃ].

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i ɨː u uː
Mid e əː o
Open a ɑː