Towards the tonal system of an unknown language from south-east Asia: a deeper insight
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This paper is focused on melodic and tonal analyses of a language without a writing system, the Mo Piu one, from an endangered ethnic minority of the south-east Asia in North Vietnam. The Mo Piu language is a branch still unknown of the Hmong-Mien family. Based on a previous experience, we try to get a deeper insight into the tonal system of this language, getting support with a dedicated tool, MISTRAL+ recently upgraded with new functionalities under Praat.
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