Sumi language
Sema, also Sumi, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Nagaland, India. It is spoken by the Sumi Naga people.Sumi is spoken in central and southern Nagaland, in Zunheboto district, Kohima district, Mokokchung district, and Tuensang district, as well as in 7 villages of Tinsukia district, Assam.Dialects
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Sema.
- Dayang
- Lazami
- Jimomi
- Zumomi
Phonology
The transcriptions in this section use the International Phonetic Alphabet.Vowels
The vowels of Sema are as follows:
Notes:
- has been variously described as:
- * Near-close front unrounded ;
- * Close front unrounded.
- has been variously described as:
- * Near-close central unrounded ;
- * Close central unrounded.
- In word-medial position, can be realized as mid central unrounded.
- is close back rounded.
- The mid vowels can be realized as either close-mid or open-mid.
- * describes the close-mid allophone of as slightly advanced.
- has been variously described as:
- * Near-open central unrounded ;
- * Open central unrounded.
- After uvular stops, can be realized as open back unrounded.
Consonants
The consonants of Sema are as follows :
