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Muria
Native toIndia
Native speakers
15,864 (2011 census)[1]
Dravidian
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
emu – Eastern Muria
mut – Western Muria
fmu – Far Western Muria (Gaita Koitor)
Glottologeast2340  Eastern
west2408  Western
farw1235  Far Western

Muria (IPA: [murija]) is a Dravidian language spoken in India. Three varieties have mutual intelligibility.[citation needed] It is sometimes confused with the Madiya language. It is suspected to be mutually unintelligible with northern Gondi dialects.[2]

Phonology

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Muria has 10 vowels and 21 consonants.[3]

Consonants
BilabialDentalAlveolarRetroflexPalatalVelarGlottal
Nasalmnŋ
Stopvoicelesspʈt͡ʃk
voicedbɖd͡ʒg
Fricativesh
Tap or Flapɾɽ
Approximantʋlɭj
Vowels
FrontCentralBack
shortlongshortlongshortlong
Highiu
Mideo
Lowa

References

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  1. ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  2. ^ Bhadriraju Krishnamurti (2003). The Dravidian languages. Oxford University Press. pp. 25.
  3. ^ Matthew, Thomas; Matthew, Rincy (2013). "Far Western Muria (Gaita Koitor Boli) Phonology Summary" (PDF). sil.org. SIL International. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
    Muria
    Native toIndia
    Native speakers
    15,864 (2011 census)[1]
    Dravidian
    Language codes
    ISO 639-3Variously:
    emu – Eastern Muria
    mut – Western Muria
    fmu – Far Western Muria (Gaita Koitor)
    Glottologeast2340  Eastern
    west2408  Western
    farw1235  Far Western

    Muria (IPA: [murija]) is a Dravidian language spoken in India. Three varieties have mutual intelligibility.[citation needed] It is sometimes confused with the Madiya language. It is suspected to be mutually unintelligible with northern Gondi dialects.[2]

    Phonology

    Muria has 10 vowels and 21 consonants.[3]

    Consonants
    BilabialDentalAlveolarRetroflexPalatalVelarGlottal
    Nasalmnŋ
    Stopvoicelesspʈt͡ʃk
    voicedbɖd͡ʒg
    Fricativesh
    Tap or Flapɾɽ
    Approximantʋlɭj
    Vowels
    FrontCentralBack
    shortlongshortlongshortlong
    Highiu
    Mideo
    Lowa

    References

    1. ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
    2. ^ Bhadriraju Krishnamurti (2003). The Dravidian languages. Oxford University Press. pp. 25.
    3. ^ Matthew, Thomas; Matthew, Rincy (2013). "Far Western Muria (Gaita Koitor Boli) Phonology Summary" (PDF). sil.org. SIL International. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
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