Abidji language
Kwa language spoken in Ivory Coast From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abidji (also known as Abiji and Ambidji) is a language of uncertain classification within the Kwa branch of the Niger–Congo family. It is spoken in the Ivory Coast.[2]
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| Abidji | |
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| Abiji | |
| Native to | Ivory Coast |
| Region | Lagunes District |
| Ethnicity | Abidji |
Native speakers | 85,000 (2017)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Latin | |
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| ISO 639-3 | abi |
| Glottolog | abid1235 |
It has two dialects: "enyembe" and "ogbru". These dialects' names are used by the members of these Abidji-speaking ethnic groups to refer to themselves. The name Ambidji was given to the language by these groups' neighbors.[3]
Villages
Abidji is spoken in these villages:[4]
Writing system
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Abidji is written with a Latin alphabet, using the graphemes of the practical writing for the languages of the Ivory Coast. The letter upsilon ⟨Ʊ, ʊ⟩ is often replaced with the V with hook ⟨Ʋ, ʋ⟩.
The nasal vowels are written with ⟨n⟩ (⟨m⟩ before ⟨p⟩ and ⟨b⟩): ⟨an, en, ɛn, in, on, ɔn, un, ʊn ou ʋn, ɩn⟩.
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Tones
Abidji has phonemic tones, described as high /˦/ and low /˨/.[5]
References
External links
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