| Akeu | |
|---|---|
| Ake | |
| Native to | China,Myanmar,Laos |
Native speakers | (12,000 cited 1996–2006)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aeu |
| Glottolog | akeu1235 Akeu |
| ELP | Akeu |
Akeu is aLoloish language mainly spoken inJinghong andMengla County, China, with smaller populations of speakers in Burma, Laos, and Thailand.Gokhy may be related.
Luma is also closely related to Akeu according to Lew (2023).[2]
Akeu (Ake 阿克; autonym: Gouke 勾克) is spoken in the following locations of Yunnan (You 2013:172).[3] The Akeu migrated from Mojiang County to the Xishuangbanna (西双版纳, Sipsongpanna) area 8 generations ago (about 300 years ago).
The Akeu dialects ofKyaingtong, Myanmar and Menglun 勐仑镇,Mengla County, China are similar. The following words from these two Akeu dialects are from Hayashi (2015).[4]
| Gloss | Kyaingtong Akeu | Menglun Akeu |
|---|---|---|
| tea | lɔ⁵⁵bo²¹ | lɔ⁵⁵bɔ²¹ |
| pig | wa̱²¹ | wa̱²¹ |
| bird | kɛ²¹a²¹ | kja̱²¹ |
| salt | tsa̱²¹dɤ̱²¹ | tsa̱²¹dɤ̱²¹ |
| buffalo | u³³na⁵⁵ | mo²¹na³³ |
| four | li²¹ | li²¹ |
| to fly | bɛ³³ | bɛ³³ |
The Akeu numerals are:[5]
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| WesternHimalayas (Himachal, Uttarakhand,Nepal,Sikkim) |
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