|
Jeseri (also known as Jesri or Dweep Bhasha) is a dialect related to Malayalam, spoken in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India. It is spoken on the islands of Chetlat, Bitra, Kiltan, Kadmath, Amini, Kavarathi, Androth, Agathi, and Kalpeni, in the archipelago of Lakshadweep. Each of these islands has its own dialect. ==Phonology== The phonology is similar to that of Malayalam, but with certain notable differences. The initial short vowels, especially 'u', may fall away. For example: rangi (Mal. urangi) - slept, lakka (Mal. ulakka) - pestle. As for the consonants, the following differences are notable: 1. Initial ch in Malayalam, becomes sh: sholli (Mal.(old) cholli) - said. 2. Initial p in Malayalam, becomes f: fenn (Mal. pennu) - girl. 3. Initial v in Malayalam, becomes b: bili (Mal. vili) - call. 4. The zh sound in Malayalam, becomes retroflex l (mostly), or y: mala (Mal. mazha) - rain, bayi (Mal. vazhi) - way. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jeseri dialect」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|