Abure language explained

Abure
States:Ivory Coast
Date:2017
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Kwa
Fam4:Potou–Tano
Fam5:Tano
Fam6:West
Iso3:abu
Glotto:abur1243
Glottorefname:Abure
Pushpin Map:Ivory Coast
Coordinates:5.2167°N -3.6333°W

Abure (Aboulé), also known as Abonwa or Akaplass, is a Tano language (Kwa, Niger–Congo) spoken near Abidjan in Ivory Coast.

Phonology

Abure consonants[1] !!Bilabial!Labiodental!Alveolar!Palatal!Velar !Glottal!Labiovelar
Plosivepronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/
Nasalpronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Fricativepronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Approximantpronounced as /link/
Lateral approximantpronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Abure vowels!!Front!Near-front!Near-back!Back
Closei ĩu ũ
Near-closeɪ ɪ̃ʊ ʊ̃
Close-mideo
Open-midɛɔ
Opena ã
There are four tones: high, low, rising, and falling.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Gauthier, B. . Analyse phonologique de l'abouré . 1971 . Universite d'abidjan.