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Aiki language

Aiki language

Maban language of Chad

Aiki is a Maban language of Chad. It consists of two dialects, Runga and Kibet, which are divergent enough to be considered separate languages. Kibet (Kibeit, Kibeet, Kabentang) is spoken in Chad, while Runga (Roungo) is split between Chad and the CAR. Ayki (Aykindang) is a name used in CAR.

Quick Facts Native to, Region ...

Possible dialects of Kibet are Dagal (Dagel, Daggal) and Muru (Murru, Muro, Mourro);[2] however, they are poorly known, and Blench (2012)[failed verification] lists them separately.

The Aiki area is flooded half the year.

Phonology

More information Labial, Alveolar ...
  • /p/ can be realized as [f].
  • /ʃ/ is only found in Arabic loanwords.
More information Front, Central ...
  • [ə] only exists as an epenthetic vowel.

Additionally, the following diphthongs can be found: /ei/, /ɛi/, /ai/, /eu/, /əu/, /au/, /ou/.

There are two tones: high and low.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Kibet at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    Runga at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. [2]
    Nougayrol, Pierre (1989). "La langue des Aiki dits Rounga (Tchad et République Centrafricaine): esquisse descriptive et lexique". Publications du Département Langues et parole en Afrique centrale. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner pour la Laboratoire de Langues et Civilisations à Tradition Orale (LACITO).


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