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How many tonal contrasts occur in Longmo Bunu?
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Hmong-Mien languages
Distribution of Hmong-Mien language family in China and Southeast Asia.
Longmo Bunu has 12 tonal contrasts, which include both level tones and contour tones (tones that change pitch).1