Ulch language
Tungusic language spoken by the Ulch people in Northeast Asia
The Ulch language, or Olcha, is a Tungusic language spoken by the Ulch people in the Russian Far East. The language is moribund, with only 150 speakers (2010 census).
Phonology
Vowels
Vowel length is also distributed.
Consonants
[f] is a rare sound in native words.
/β ɡ/ have allophones of [w ɣ].
/k x/ can become uvularized as [q χ] before vowels /a o/.
Alphabet
In brackets are letters that are used in writing, though not officially included in the alphabet.
References
Bibliography
Bitkeeva, A.N.; V.Y. Gusev; O.A. Povoroznyuk; D.A. Funk; N.V. Khokhlov; K.G. Shakhovtsov (2005). "Endangered Languages of Indigenous Peoples of Siberia". UNESCO Moscow Office.
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