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Number: 1461

Language: Ngizim

Location: N Nigeria (NW North-Eastern)

Population: 25,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group B: Bade

Dictionary: Schuh, Russell G. 1981. A Dictionary of Ngizim. UCPL 99.

Other Sources: Schuh, Russell G. 1971. "Verb Forms and Verb Aspects in Ngizim," JAL 10, 47-60.

Consonant system:

   p t c k
b ɓ d ɗ ɟ ɡ
f s š h
v z ž
m n ñ
    l ɬ
    ɮ
    ɾ r

Stops: p b ɓ t d ɗ c ɟ k ɡ

Fricatives: f v s z š ž h

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l ɬ ɮ

Vibrants: ɾ r

Modified Consonants:

cʷ k ɡ^ŋɡ
^Nc b d ɡ

Glides: j^ʔj w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i

Central Vowels: (ɨ) a

Back Vowels: u

Long Vowels: ī ē ā ū ō

Diphthongs: ai au

Tones: hi lo (ris) fall downstep downdrift

Noun Number: s p

Demonstratives: 2 + ref

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2mf 5
3mf 6

Syntax: SVO NA/AN

Number: 1463

Language: Pa'a

Alternate Name: Owon Afa

Location: Nigeria (Western)

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group B: Warji

Other Sources: Awobuluyi, Oladele. 1972. "The Morphophonemics of Owon Afa," Research Notes from the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages 5.2-3, 25-44.

Consonant system:

   p t k kp
b d ɡ ɡb
    č
    ɡ̌
f s š h hʷ
m n ŋ ŋm
    l
    r

Stops: p b t d k ɡ kp ɡb

Affricates: č ɡ̌

Fricatives: f s š h hʷ

Nasals: m n ŋ ŋm

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: cʷ h

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o ɔ

Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ɛ̃ ã ũ ɔ̃

Syllable: Nˈ

Tones: hi mid lo

Syntax: SVO AN NG

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 1471

Language: Zaar

Alternate Name: Seyawa

Location: EC Nigeria (North-Eastern)

Population: 50,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group B: Zaar

Other Sources: Schneeberg, Nan. 1971. "Sayanci Verb Tonology," JAL 10, 87-100.

Consonant system:

   p t c k
b ɓ d ɗ ɟ ɡ
    t^s č
    d^z ɡ̌
f s š
v z ž
m n ñ ŋ
    l ɬ
    ɮ
    r

Stops: p b ɓ t d ɗ c ɟ k ɡ

Affricates: t^s d^z č ɡ̌

Fricatives: f v s z š ž

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l ɬ ɮ

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: ^Nc b d ɟ ɡ d^z ɡ̌

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄ all

Syllable: Nˈ

Tones: hi mid lo ris fall

Syntax: SVO NA NG

Number: 1480

Language: Hamar

Alternate Name: Hamer

Location: SW Ethiopia (S Gemu Gofa)

Population: 22,500

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: South

Grammar: Lydall, Jean. 1976. "Hamer," in NSLE, 393-438.

Consonant system:

   p t k q^ʔ ʔ
b ɓ d ɗ ɡ ɠ
    t^s č
    ɡ̌
    s š h
    z
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    ɾ

Stops: p b ɓ t d ɗ k ɡ ɠ q^ʔ ʔ

Affricates: t^s č ɡ̌

Fricatives: s z š h

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: ɾ

Modified Consonants: c̄ s m n l r ...

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Modified Vowels:

vowel harmony
Ḭ ɛ̰ æ̰ ʋ̰ ɔ̰ (v̰ = constricted pharynx and retracted tonɡue root; v = open pharynx and advanced tonɡue root)

Diphthongs: aj aw je jo ej oj we ow

Noun Number: s p

Gender: m f

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: def

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3

Syntax: SOV NA GN ND N-POSS

Prep/Post: POST

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