Lumak language
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| Lumak | |
|---|---|
| Gapua Lumak | |
| Pronunciation | [kaˈpʰuə̯ luˈmak̚] |
| Native to | Lumakia |
| Ethnicity | Lumak |
Native speakers | 26.3 million (2020) |
Early form | Proto-Lumak
|
| Latin | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  Lumakia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | lu |
| ISO 639-2 | lum |
| ISO 639-3 | lum |
Lumak (Lumak: Gapua lumak [kaˈpʰuə̯ luˈmak̚] or simply Lumak [luˈmak̚]) is a language isolate and the official language of Lumakia. It is written in the Latin script, and is the native language of Lumaks. It is spoken by approximately 26.3 million speakers, the majority of which live in Lumakia.
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History
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Plosive | p pʰ | t tʰ | tɕ tɕʰ | k kʰ | (ʔ) |
| Fricative | v | s ð | h | ||
| Approximant | l | j | w | ||
| Rhotic | r |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i iː | u uː | |
| Mid | e eː | ɤ ɤː | o oː |
| Open | ɛ ɛː | a aː | ɔ ɔː |