Sangtam language

Sangtam, also called Thukumi, Isachanure, or Lophomi, is a Naga language spoken in northeast India. It is spoken in Kiphire District and in the Longkhim-Chare circle in Tuensang district, Nagaland, India.

Dialects
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Sangtam.


 * Kizare
 * Pirr (Northern Sangtam)
 * Phelongre
 * Thukumi (Central Sangtam)
 * Photsimi
 * Purr (Southern Sangtam)

The standardized dialect of Sangtam is based on the Tsadanger village speech variety.

Phonology
Sangtam is unusual in having two stops with bilabial trilled release,.


 * All phonemes with /t/ are dental.
 * /ʈ/ is realised like [ʈʵ].

All vowels can have high, mid, or low tone