Kuy language
Kuy | |
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Kui, Kuay, Cuoi | |
กูย, កួយ, ກູຢ | |
Native to | Thailand, Laos, Cambodia |
Native speakers | ca. 450,000 (2005–2006)[1] |
Austroasiatic
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Thai, Khmer, Lao (depends on countries they live) | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:kdt – Kuy (Kuay)nyl – Nyeu (Yoe) |
Glottolog | kuys1235 |
ELP | Nyeu |
Kuy, also known as Kui, Suay or Kuay (Thai: ภาษากูย; Khmer: ភាសាកួយ), is a Katuic language, part of the larger Austroasiatic family spoken by the Kuy people of Southeast Asia.
Kuy is one of the
Names
Spelling variants and varieties include the following (Sidwell 2005:11).
- Kui
- Kuy
- Kuay
- Koay
- Souei. The term "Souei" is also applied to other groups, such as a Pearic community in Cambodia.
- Yeu
- Nanhang
- Kouy. A textbook in French is published for this variant (Parlons Kouy).
Dialects
Van der haak & Woykos (1987-1988) identified two major Kui varieties in Surin and Sisaket provinces of eastern Thailand, Kuuy and Kuay. Van der haak & Woykos also identified the following divergent Kui varieties in
- Kui Nhə: Rasisalai District(4 villages). About 8,000 people.
- Kui Nthaw (Kui M'ai): Uthumphornphisai District(9 villages). All villages mixed with Lao/Isaan.
- Kui Preu Yai: Prue Yai Subdistrict, Khukhan District.
Mann & Markowski (2005) reported the following four Kuy dialects spoken in north-central Cambodia.
- Ntua
- Ntra: includes the subdialects of Auk and Wa
- Mla: 567 speakers in the single village of Krala Peas, Preah Vihear Province
- "Thmei"
A variety of Kui/Kuy called Nyeu (ɲə) is spoken in the villages of Ban Phon Kho, Ban Khamin, Ban Nonkat, Ban Phon Palat, and Ban Prasat Nyeu in
In
Phonology
The following is the phonology of the Kui (Surin) language:[5]
Consonants
Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
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Plosive/ Affricate |
voiceless
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p | t
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tɕ | k | ʔ |
aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | tɕʰ | kʰ | ||
voiced | b | d
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dʑ | |||
Nasal | m | n
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ɲ | ŋ | ||
Fricative | f | s | h | |||
Liquid | rhotic | r
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lateral | l
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Glide | w | j |
Vowels
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | i iː | ɯ ɯː | u uː |
Close-mid | e eː | ɤ ɤː | o oː |
Open-mid | ɛ ɛː | ʌ ʌː | ɔ ɔː |
Open | a aː | ɑ ɑː |
Vowel sounds may also be distinguished using breathy voice:
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | i̤ i̤ː | ɯ̤ ɯ̤ː | ṳ ṳː |
Close-mid | e̤ e̤ː | ɤ̤ ɤ̤ː | o̤ o̤ː |
Open-mid | ɛ̤ ɛ̤ː | ʌ̤ ʌ̤ː | ɔ̤ ɔ̤ː |
Open | a̤ a̤ː | ɑ̤ ɑ̤ː |
Locations
The following list of Kuy village locations in
Kui Nhə
- Mueang Districtเมือง
- Tambon Phonkho โพนค้อ: Phonkho โพนค้อ, Nong, Yanang, Klang, Non
- Tambon Thum ทุ่ม: Khamin
- Phayu Districtพยุห์
- Tambon Phayu พยุห์: *Nongthum
- Tambon Phromsawat พรหมสวัสดิ์: Samrong, Khothaw
- Tambon Nongphek โนนเพ็ก: *Khokphek โคกเพ็ก
- Phraibung Districtไพรบึง
- Tambon Prasatyae ปราสาทเยอ: Prasatyaenua ปราสาทเยอเหนือ, Prasatyaetai ปราสาทเยอใต้, Khawaw, Phonpalat, Cangun
- Rasisalai Districtราษีไศล
- Tambon Mueangkhong เมืองคง: Yai ใหญ่
- Sila Lat Districtศิลาลาด
- Tambon Kung กุง: Kung กุง, Muangkaw เมืองเก่า, *Chok
Kui Nthaw/M'ai
All Kui Nthaw/M'ai live in mixed villages.
- Rasisalai Districtราษีไศล
- Tambon Nong Ing หนองอึ่ง: *Tongton, *Huai Yai ห้วยใหญ่, *Dnmuang, *Kokeow, *Hang
- Uthumphornphisai Districtอุทุมพรพิสัย
- Tambon Khaem แขม: *Phanong, *Sangthong, *Sawai, *Nongphae, *Phae
- Pho Si Suwan Districtโพธิ์ศรีสุวรรณ
- Tambon Naengma หนองม้า: *Nongma หนองม้า, *Songhong, *Songleng, *Nongphae
Kuay Prue Yai
- Khukhan Districtขุขันธ์
- Tambon Prueyai ปรือใหญ่: Preu Yai, Makham, Pruekhan, and village no.12
See also
Notes
- ^ Kuy (Kuay) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Nyeu (Yoe) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ Van der haak, F. and Woykos, B. (1987-1988). "Kui dialect survey in Surin and Sisaket", in The Mon-Khmer Studies Journal, vol. 16-17, pp. 109–142. http://sealang.net/sala/archives/pdf8/vanderhaak1987-1988kui.pdf
- ^ Taweeporn Suwannaraj. 1980. The phonology of the Nyeu language. MA thesis, Mahidol University.
- ^ Sa-ing Sangmeen. 1992. The Kooy language of Tambon Yoeyprasat, Amphoe Nongki, Burirum. M.A. dissertation. Nakhon Pathom: Silpakorn University.
- ^ Yantreesingh, Pailin (1980). The phonology of the Kuay language of Suphanburi with comparison to the Kuy language of Surin. Nakhon Pathom: University.
References
- Mann, N., & Markowski, L. (2004). A rapid appraisal survey of Kuy dialects spoken in Cambodia. Chiang Mai: Dept. of Linguistics, Graduate School, Payap University.
- Mann, N., & Markowski, L. (2005). A rapid appraisal survey of Kuy dialects spoken in Cambodia. SIL International.
- Sidwell, Paul. (2005). The Katuic languages: classification, reconstruction and comparative lexicon Archived 2020-12-04 at the ISBN 3-89586-802-7