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Ngangam language

Gur language spoken in Togo and Benin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Ngangam or Dye[2] (Gangam) is a language of the Gurma people spoken in Togo and Benin.

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Phonology

Consonants

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  • Reimer uses c, ɟ, y in place of /t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ, j/.[4]
  • /p, b, t, d, k/ are usually aspirated before close vowels.[5]

Vowels

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  • Ngangam has three vowel lengthsshort, long weak, and long strong. The long weak vowels shorten in some cases, while the long strong vowels are always realized as long.[6]

Tones

Ngangam has three phonemic tones: high, mid, and low.[4]

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Notes

References

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