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Number: 61

Language: Shirumba

Alternate Name: Shwai

Location: C Sudan (Nuba Hills)

Population: 2,800

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Heiban: West-Central: Shirumba

Other Sources: SK 1

Consonant system:

   p t̪ t k
b d̪ d ɟ ɡ
(ɸ) š
v
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    r ɾ̣

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ t d ɟ k ɡ

Fricatives: (ɸ) v š

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r ɾ̣

Modified Consonants: c̄

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
I ǝ ʋ
ɛ ɐ ɔ
a

Front Vowels: i I ɛ

Central Vowels: ǝ ɐ a

Back Vowels: u ʋ ɔ

Long Vowels: v̄ all

Diphthongs: aw iw ɛj ia

Tones: hi lo fall?

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: noun classes

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4im 4if 4em 4ef
2 5
3 6
"The meanings of the various forms of the first person plural remain doubtful. In particular the masculine/feminine contrast does not recur elsewhere in the HEIBAN group, whereas dual and plural are commonly distinguished. On this point, I now suspect a misunderstanding between my informant (a lady with a little daughter) and myself." SK 1, 83.

Syntax: ND N-POSS

Number: 62

Language: Tiro

Location: C Sudan (Nuba Hills)

Population: 10,000

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Heiban: West-Central: Western

Other Sources:

LA
SK 1

Consonant system:

   p t̪ t c k
b d̪ d ɟ ɡ
(f)
v
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    r ɾ̣

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ t d c ɟ k ɡ

Fricatives: (f) v

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r ɾ̣

Modified Consonants: c̄

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
I ǝ ʋ
ɛ ɐ ɔ
a ɒ

Front Vowels: i I ɛ

Central Vowels: ǝ ɐ a

Back Vowels: u ʋ ɔ ɒ

Long Vowels: v̄ all but I ǝ ɒ

Diphthongs: ej aw

Tones: hi lo fall

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: noun classes

Pronouns:

1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6

Syntax: SVO/(VSO [with one aspect]) NA NG ND N-POSS

Number: 63

Language: Moro

Location: C Sudan (Nuba Hills)

Population: 30,000

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Heiban: West-Central: Western

Other Sources: SK 1

Consonant system:

   p t̪ t c k
b d̪ d ɟ ɡ
f s
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    r ɾ̣

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ t d c ɟ k ɡ

Fricatives: f s

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r ɾ̣

Modified Consonants:

c̄
cʷ ? "phonological status . . . not clear"

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
I ʋ
ɛ ǝ ɔ
a

Front Vowels: i I ɛ

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u ʋ ɔ

Long Vowels: ī ē ɛ̄ ɐ̄ ā ū ʋ̄ ɔ̄

Diphthongs: aj aw ej ow

Tones: hi lo fall

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: noun classes

Pronouns:

1 4di 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: N-POSS

Number: 64

Language: Moro

Dialect: Umm Dorein

Location: C Sudan (Nuba Hills)

Population: 30,000 (460)

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Heiban: West-Central: Western

Grammar: GD: Black, K. 1971. The Moro Language: Grammar and Dictionary. Khartoum.

Other Sources:

LA

Consonant system:

   p t̪ ṭ k (ʔ)
b d̪ ḍ ɡ
    č
    ɡ̌
f θ̄ s
   ð
m n ñ ŋ
    l ḷ̌
    r

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ ṭ ḍ k ɡ (ʔ)

Affricates: č ɡ̌

Fricatives: f θ̄ ð s

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l ḷ̌

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants:

c̄ p θ n ŋ l r
cʷ all but ɡ̌ f s
^Nc b t̪ d̪ ṭ ḍ k ɡ

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
e ǝ ɤ o
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o ɤ

Diphthongs: ei ɤi ɤu oi ai au

Syllable: (C)(C)V(C) nˈ rˈ

Stress: non-phonemic

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: 12 (unduplicated objects, liquids, seasons, relatives, body parts, animals, personal names)

Demonstratives: 3

Pronouns:

1 4d 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SVO NA NG ND N-NUM N-POSS N+D+Num+A

Prep/Post: PREP/POST

Number: 65

Language: Tegem

Alternate Name: Lafofa

Location: C Sudan (Nuba Hills)

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Talodi

Other Sources: SK 2

Consonant system:

   p t̪ t c k
b d̪ d ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    r ɾ̣

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ t d c ɟ k ɡ

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r ɾ̣

Modified Consonants: k̄ m̄ l̄

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
I ʋ
ɛ ǝ ɔ
a

Front Vowels: i I ɛ

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u ʋ ɔ

Long Vowels: v̄ all but ǝ

Tones: hi lo fall ris downstep

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: noun classes

Pronouns:

1 4
2mfc 5
3mfn 6

Syntax: SOV NA GN ND POSS-N

Number: 66

Language: Nding

Alternate Name: Eliri

Location: C Sudan (Nuba Hills)

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Talodi

Other Sources: SK 2

Consonant system:

   p t̪ t c k
b d̪ d ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    r

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ t d c ɟ k ɡ

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants:

c̄
cʷ j d b c k m ŋ

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
I ʋ
ɛ ɔ
a

Front Vowels: i I ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u ʋ ɔ

Long Vowels: v̄ all

Tones: hi lo ris fall

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: noun classes

Syntax: NA NG N-POSS

Number: 67

Language: Jomang

Alternate Name: Talodi

Location: C Sudan

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Talodi

Other Sources:

LA
SK 2

Consonant system:

   p t̪ t c k
b d̪ d ɟ ɡ
    s
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    r ɾ̣

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ t d c ɟ k ɡ

Fricatives: s

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r ɾ̣

Modified Consonants: c̄

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 all

Nasal Vowels: ṽ

Diphthongs: aj

Syllable: (C)V(C)

Tones: hi lo fall

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: noun classes

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SVO [present aspect]/(VSO [past aspect]) NA NG ND N-POSS

Number: 68

Language: Tocho

Alternate Name: Moro Hills

Location: C Sudan

Population: 3,800

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Talodi

Other Sources: SK 2

Consonant system:

   p t̪ t c k
b d̪ ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    r ɾ̣

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ t c ɟ k ɡ

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r ɾ̣

Modified Consonants:

c̄
cʷ t̪̄

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 all

Tones: hi lo fall

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: noun classes

Pronouns:

1 4di 4
2 5
3

Syntax: NG ND

Number: 69

Language: Ngile

Alternate Name: Masakin

Location: C Sudan

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Talodi

Other Sources:

SK 2
WPF

Consonant system:

   p t̪ t̄ c̄ k
b d̪ ɗ ɡ
    s
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    r ɾ̣

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ t̄ ɗ c̄ k ɡ

Fricatives: s

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r ɾ̣

Modified Consonants: c̄

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
I ʋ
e ǝ o
ɛ ɔ
a ɒ

Front Vowels: i I e ɛ

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u ʋ o ɔ ɒ ("I suspect that this is an overdifferentiating." p. 67

Long Vowels: v̄ all but ǝ

Tones: hi lo fall downstep

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: noun classes

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: NG ND N-POSS

Number: 70

Language: Dengebu

Alternate Name: Dagik

Location: C Sudan

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Talodi

Other Sources:

LA
SK 2

Consonant system:

   p t̪ t k
b d̪ ɡ
    t^s
m n̪ n ŋ
    l
    r ɾ̣

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ t k ɡ

Affricates: t^s

Nasals: m n̪ n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r ɾ̣

Modified Consonants: c̄

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
I ʋ
ɛ ǝ ɔ
a

Front Vowels: i I ɛ

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u ʋ ɔ

Long Vowels: v̄ all but ǝ

Tones: hi lo (fall)

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: noun classes

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV [present aspect]/(VSO [past aspect]) NA NG ND N-NUM N-POSS

Number: 71

Language: Tegali

Dialect: Rashad

Location: C Sudan (Nuba Hills)

Population: 5,000

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Rashad

Other Sources: LA

Consonant system:

    t c k
b d ɟ
f s (h)
m n ñ ŋ
    l
    ɾ

Stops: b t d c ɟ k

Fricatives: f s (h)

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: ɾ

Modified Consonants:

c̄
^Nc b d ɟ

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
e ǝ o
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o

Syllable: (C)V(C)

Stress: phonemic

Noun Number: s p

Demonstratives: 3

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV NA NG ND N-POSS

Number: 72

Language: Tagoi

Location: C Sudan

Population: 1,600

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Rashad

Other Sources: LA

Consonant system:

Noun Number: s p

Noun Classes: noun classes

Demonstratives: 3

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV NA NG ND N-POSS

Number: 73

Language: Tingal

Location: C Sudan

Population: 2,100

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Rashad

Consonant system:

Number: 74

Language: Tukum

Location: C Sudan

Population: 2,000

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Rashad

Consonant system:

Number: 75

Language: Turum

Location: C Sudan

Population: 800

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Kordofanian: Rashad

Consonant system:

Number: 76

Language: Bobo-Fing

Dialect: Sya

Location: W Burkina Faso

Population: 4,000

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: Mande

Other Sources: LMS

Consonant system:

Noun Number: s p

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV GN POSS-N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 77

Language: Soninke

Dialect: Marka

Location: Mali

Population: 457,000

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: Mande: Northern-Western: Northern: Soninke-Bozo

Other Sources:

Meillassoux, Claude, Lassana Doucouré and Diaowé Simagha. 1967.
Légende de la dispersion des Kusa. Dakar: IFAN.

Consonant system:

    t̪ c k q
b d̪ ɟ ɡ
f s̪ χ h
m n̪ ñ ŋ
    l̪
    ɾ

Stops: b t̪ d̪ c ɟ k ɡ q

Fricatives: f s̪ χ h

Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ

Laterals: l̪

Vibrants: ɾ

Modified Consonants: ^Nc p t d

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
ɛ o
a

Front Vowels: i ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Nasal Vowels: ṽ all

Syntax: SOV NA GN ND N-NUM POSS-N N+A+D+Num

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 78

Language: Bozo

Location: Mali

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: Mande: Northern-Western: Northern: Soninke-Bozo

Consonant system:

Number: 79

Language: Susu

Location: S Guinea

Population: 400,000

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: Mande: Northern-Western: Northern: Susu-Yalunka

Dictionary: Lacan, P. 1942. Grammaire et dictionnaire français-sousou et soussou-français. Bordeaux: Procure des PP. du Saint-Esprit.

Grammar: Houis, Maurice. 1963. Étude descriptive de la langue susu. Dakar: IFAN.

TextBooks: Friedländer, Marianne. 1974. Lehrbuch des Susu. Leipzig: VEB Verlag Enzyklopädie.

Consonant system:

   (p) t k
b d ɡ ɡb
f s x h
m n ñ (ŋ)
    l
    r

Stops: (p) b t d k ɡ ɡb

Fricatives: f s x h

Nasals: m n ñ (ŋ)

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: ^Nc d ɡ

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 all

Nasal Vowels: ṽ all

Modified Vowels: vowel harmony

Syllable: (C)V

Tones: hi lo ris fall

Noun Number: s p

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV NA GN DN N-NUM POSS-N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 80

Language: Yalunka

Location: Guinea

Classification: Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: Mande: Northern-Western: Northern: Susu-Yalunka

Consonant system: