diff --git a/lingustic.md b/lingustic.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3f5ac52 --- /dev/null +++ b/lingustic.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +### What is tonal Language? +A tonal language is a type of language in which the pitch or tone used when pronouncing a word can change its meaning. In tonal languages, different tones can indicate different words or grammatical functions, even if the phonetic pronunciation of the words is otherwise the same. + +For example, Mandarin Chinese is a well-known tonal language with four main tones: + +High level (mā) – meaning "mother" +Rising (má) – meaning "hemp" +Falling-rising (mǎ) – meaning "horse" +Falling (mà) – meaning "scold" +Other examples of tonal languages include Thai, Vietnamese, and many African languages. In contrast, languages like English are considered non-tonal because tone does not typically change the meaning of words.