p t̪ c k (ʔ) b d̪ ɟ ɡb ŋmɡb f s̪ v ṽ ɣ m n̪ ñ ŋm l̪ r
Stops:p b t̪ d̪ c ɟ k ɡb ŋmɡb (ʔ)
Fricatives:f v ṽ s̪ ɣ
Nasals:m n̪ ñ ŋm
Laterals:l̪
Vibrants:r
Modified Consonants:
cj cʷ p k f s ...
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i u e ǝ o ɛ œ ɔ a
Front Vowels:i e ɛ œ
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Nasal Vowels:ı̃ ẽ œ̃ ã ũ õ
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Tones:hi mid lo
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:noun classes
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6 3 & 6 vary with noun class
Syntax:SOV NA GN DN/ND N-NUM POSS-N
Prep/Post:POST
Number:182
Language:Senari
Location:N Ivory Coast
Population:350,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Other Sources:Welmers, William E. 1950a. "Notes on Two Languages in the Senufo Group," Lg 26, 126-46.
Consonant system:
p t̪ c k kp ʔ b d̪ ɟ ɡ ɡb f s̪ š v z̪ ž m n̪ ñ ŋ l̪
Stops:p b t̪ d̪ c ɟ k ɡ kp ɡb ʔ
Fricatives:f v s̪ z̪ š ž
Nasals:m n̪ ñ ŋ
Laterals:l̪
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i u e o ɛ ɔ a
Front Vowels:i e ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Long Vowels:v̄
Nasal Vowels:ı̃ ẽ ã ũ ɔ̃
Tones:hi mid lo
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:5
Articles:def indef
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:NA GN N-NUM
Number:183
Language:Senari
Dialect:Tyembara
Location:N Ivory Coast
Population:350,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Dictionary:Roulon, Paulette. 1968. Essai de phonologie du tyembara (dialecte sénoufo). BSELAF 9.
Consonant system:
p t̪ c k kp ʔ b d̪ ɟ ɡ ɡb ɸ s z m n̪ ñ ŋ l̪ ɾ
Stops:p b t̪ d̪ c ɟ k ɡ kp ɡb ʔ
Fricatives:ɸ s z
Nasals:m n̪ ñ ŋ
Laterals:l̪
Vibrants:ɾ
Modified Consonants:(Nc)
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i u I ǝ ʋ ɛ ɔ a
Front Vowels:i I ɛ
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u ʋ ɔ
Long Vowels:v̄
Nasal Vowels:ı̃ ɛ̃ ã ũ õ
Syllable:CV(C) Nˈ
Tones:hi lo ris fall
Noun Number:s p
Number:184
Language:Palaka
Alternate Name:Palara
Location:Ivory Coast
Population:9,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Consonant system:
Number:185
Language:Nafana
Alternate Name:Pantera, Nafaanra
Location:Ghana
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Other Sources:E
Consonant system:
Syntax:SOV
Number:186
Language:Tyeliri
Location:Ivory Coast
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Consonant system:
Number:187
Language:Tiefo
Location:Mali
Population:6,500
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Consonant system:
Number:188
Language:Kulele
Location:Ivory Coast
Population:15,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Consonant system:
Number:189
Language:Karaboro
Location:Ivory Coast
Population:25,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Consonant system:
Number:190
Language:Viemo
Alternate Name:Vige
Location:Burkina Faso
Population:8,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Consonant system:
Number:191
Language:Natioro
Location:Burkina Faso
Population:1,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Consonant system:
Number:192
Language:Wara
Location:Burkina Faso
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Consonant system:
Number:193
Language:Suppire
Alternate Name:Supyire
Location:Mali
Population:130,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Other Sources:Welmers, William E. 1950b. "Notes on Two Languages in the Senufo Group II. Sup'ide," Lg 26, 464-53.
Consonant system:
p t̪ k ʔ b d̪ ɡ pf bv f s̪ v z̪ m n̪ ŋ l̪
Stops:p b t̪ d̪ k ɡ ʔ
Affricates:pf bv
Fricatives:f v s̪ z̪
Nasals:m n̪ ŋ
Laterals:l̪
Modified Consonants:cj
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i u e o ɛ ɔ a
Front Vowels:i e ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Long Vowels:v̄
Nasal Vowels:ı̃ ɛ̃ ã ũ ɔ̃
Tones:hi mid lo
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:5
Articles:def indef
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SOV NA DN POSS-N
Number:194
Language:Mianka
Location:Mali
Population:172,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Grammar:
Chéron, Georges. 1925. Le dialecte sénoufo du minianka. Paris: Paul Geuthner. Prost, A. 1964. Contribution à l'étude des langues voltaı̈ques. Dakar: IFAN.
Consonant system:
p t̪ c k (kp) ʔ b d̪ ɟ ɡ ɡb f s̪ š x v z̪ ž ɣ m n̪ ñ ŋ (ŋm) l̪ r̪
Stops:p b t̪ d̪ c ɟ k ɡ (kp) ɡb ʔ
Fricatives:f v s̪ z̪ š ž x ɣ
Nasals:m n̪ ñ ŋ (ŋm)
Laterals:l̪
Vibrants:
r̪
Modified Consonants:Nc ?
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i u e ǝ o ɛ œ ɔ a
Front Vowels:i e ɛ œ
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Nasal Vowels:ṽ all but ɛ ǝ ɔ
Tones:hi lo
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:5
Demonstratives:2
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SOV NA GN DN/ND N-NUM POSS-N
Prep/Post:POST
Number:195
Language:Tagbana
Alternate Name:Senuoufo
Location:Ivory Coast
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Other Sources:E
Consonant system:
Syntax:SOV
Number:196
Language:Dyimini
Location:Ivory Coast
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Senufo-Tusya: Senufo
Consonant system:
Syntax:SOV
Number:197
Language:Kurumfe
Alternate Name:Koromfe
Location:Burkina Faso
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Kurumfe-Oti-Volta
Other Sources:WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax:SVO
Number:198
Language:Bwamu
Alternate Name:Bobo, Bomu
Location:W Burkina Faso
Population:389,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Kurumfe-Oti-Volta
Other Sources:E
Consonant system:
Syntax:SOV
Number:199
Language:Buli
Location:Ghana
Population:63,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Kurumfe-Oti-Volta
Consonant system:
Syntax:NA
Number:200
Language:Koma
Alternate Name:Konni
Location:Ghana
Population:2,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Gur: Kurumfe-Oti-Volta