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Revision as of 09:30, 24 May 2014
| Baïnounk Gubëeher | |
|---|---|
| Baïnounk Gubëeher | |
| Native to | Senegal[1] |
Native speakers | less than 1000[2] |
| Latin script[3] | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| ELP | Baïnounk Gubëeher |
Baïnounk Gubëeher is a minority language of Senegal,[1] whose speakers are concentrated in Djibonker, Casamance.[1]
Phonology
Consonants
The consonant phonemes of Baïnounk Gubëeher are as follows:[5]
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Stop | p b | t d | c ɟ | k ɡ | |
| Fricative | f | s | x | h | |
| Flap | ɾ | ||||
| Approximant | w | l | j |
- Notes
- Phonemic status of geminated consonants is uncertain.[5] There are a few words that have them, but there are no minimal pairs.[5]
- Word-final /ɾ/ can be pronounced as a voiceless uvular trill by some speakers.[5]
Vowels
The vowel phonemes of Baïnounk Gubëeher are as follows:[6]
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i iː | u uː |
| Near-close | ɪ ɪː | ʊ ʊː |
| Close-mid | e eː | o oː |
| Mid | ə əː | |
| Open-mid | ɛ ɛː | ɔ ɔː |
| Open | a aː | |
Length is phonemic for all vowels.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Cobbinah (2013:3)
- ^ "Baïnounk Gubëeher" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Endangered Languages Project - Baïnounk Gubëeher".
- ^ Cobbinah (2013:22)
- ^ a b c d Cobbinah (2013:166)
- ^ a b Cobbinah (2013:167)
Bibliography
- Cobbinah, Alexander Yao (2013), Nominal classification and verbal nouns in Baïnounk Gubëeher (PDF), University of London
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