Miju language

In China, the Miju are known as the Deng 僜人. The Deng number over 1,000 in Zayü County, Tibet, China, with 1,000 of the Deng having the autonym ' (大让), and 130 having the autonym ' (格曼) (Geman). They are also neighbors with the Idu or '''' (义都) people. In India, Miju is spoken in Hawai Circle and the Parsuram Kund area of Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh (Boro 1978, Dasgupta 1977). Ethnologue reports that Miju is spoken in 25 villages located in high altitude areas to the east of upper Lohit and Dau valleys, which are located east of the Haguliang, Billong, and Tilai valleys. ==Phonology==

These are the sounds in the Miju/Kaman language. Consonants Vowels /ɯ/ may also be heard as [ɨ]. Tones There are three main tones in the Miju language, rising (á), falling (à), and level (ā). ==Registers==

Kman has various registers that are used in different situations. These include: Shamanic Shamanic register is used by Shamans during rituals and is made up of a series of lexical substitutions and periphrasic constructions, the original of these are often speculated to be from an archaic version of the language or another language but this cannot be proven. Hunting Hunting register is used by hunters and when hunting large and dangerous animals such as takin it is the only form of speech that can be used. Hunting register consists of lexical substitutions of words mostly but not exclusively relating to hunting. Other meters include: • cursing and scolding • poetic • babytalk • mediation • mourning == References ==