Bokar or Bokar-Ramo (; ) is a Tani language spoken by the

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(Megu 1990) and Nanyi Township 南伊珞巴民族乡,

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(Ouyang 1985). The Ramo dialect is spoken in Mechukha Subdivision and Monigong Circle (Badu 2004).

Phonology

Consonants

* The pronunciation of /ɕ/ may vary between �and among different dialects. * Some speakers may also pronounce /tɕ/ as swhen preceding vowels other than /i/. * /h/ can be realized as either voiced �or when preceding /i/. *Stops /p t k/ are heard as unreleased ̚ t̚ k̚in word-coda position. * A retroflex affricate /tʂ/ can also occur only from Tibetan loanwords.

Vowels

* /ɯ/ can also be heard as more central � * /o/ is heard as more open and nasalized before /ŋ/ as �̃ŋ

Writing system

Bokar is written in the

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in India and the

Tibetan script The Tibetan script is a segmental writing system, or '' abugida'', forming a part of the Brahmic scripts, and used to write certain Tibetic languages, including Tibetan, Dzongkha, Sikkimese, Ladakhi, Jirel and Balti. Its exact origins ...

in China.

References

*Badu, Tapoli. 2004. ''Ramo language guide''. Itanagar: Directorate of Research, Government of Arunachal Pradesh. *Ouyang, Jueya. 1985. ''Luobazu Yuyan Jianzhi (Bengni-Boga'eryu)'' rief Description of the Luoba Nationality Language (The Bengni-Bokar Language) Beijing: Minzu Chubanshe. Tani languages Languages of Arunachal Pradesh Endangered languages of China Languages of Tibet Endangered languages of India Endangered Sino-Tibetan languages Vulnerable languages {{st-lang-stub