Achang language


The Achang language is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Achang in Yunnan, China, and northern Myanmar.

Distribution

Achang is spoken in the following locations:
The three main dialects of Achang in China are:
  • Longchuan 陇川方言
  • Lianghe 梁河方言
  • Mangshi 芒市方言
The Xiandao dialect is spoken in the following two locations in Yingjiang County, Dehong Prefecture.
  • Xiandaozhai 仙岛寨, Mangmian Village 芒面村, Jiemao Township 姐冒乡
  • Meng'ezhai 勐俄寨, Mangxian Village 芒线村, Jiemao Township 姐冒乡

Phonology

Consonants

Voiced sounds can also be heard as voiceless in free variation among speakers.

Vowels

can also have tense vowel counterparts as.

Syntax

Achang word order is subject–object–verb. There is no dominant order for nouns and their adjective modifiers.