Oroqen ( ; Oroqen Urkun; ɔrɔtʃeen ulguur), also known as Orochon, Oronchon, Olunchun, Elunchun or Ulunchun, is a Northern Tungusic language spoken in the People's Republic of China. Dialects are Gankui and Heilongjiang. Gankui is the standard dialect.[ It is spoken by the Oroqen people of Inner Mongolia (predominantly the Oroqin Autonomous Banner) and Heilongjiang in Northeast China.]
Since the 1980s, Oroqen-language materials were produced by teachers in Oroqen-speaking areas. They based the language's orthography either on IPA or Pinyin. A majority of Oroqen speakers use Chinese language as a literary language and some also speak Daur language.
Geographic distribution
Oroqen is spoken in the following counties of China:[
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Heilongjiang province
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Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Phonology
Consonants
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Allophones of /x/ are heard as ɣ, h.
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A bilabial /ɸ/ can also be heard as a labio-dental f.
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A rhotic trill /r/ tends to sound as a tap ɾ, when occurring word-finally.
Vowels
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/ə, əː/ are often heard as lower sounds ,.
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Short allophones of /o, u/ are heard as ,.
Sample text
Listed below are some Oroqen sentences.|
| Arian ilan axči |
| Kúxä səl ku əmčə |
| Arian axninin əmčə |
| Pi pite turan |
| ši mintu gúkta |
| Ər jü čaldä le |
| Arian ušixəmúə pudičə |
| ši ati kúxa či pišiniʔ |
| Arian took off his clothes | Arian kantaxúə purmə ədəjə |
Notes
Further reading
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Морозова Ольга Николаевна, Булатова Надежда Яковлевна, & Андросова Светлана Викторовна (2020). "РЕАЛИЗАЦИЯ ПЕРЕДНЕЯЗЫЧНОГО ЩЕЛЕВОГО /S/ В ЭВЕНКИЙСКОМ И ОРОЧОНСКОМ ЯЗЫКАХ"
(дата обращения: 06.05.2024).
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