Ngungwel_language

Central Teke language

Central Teke language

Teke language of Congo

Central Teke is a member of the Teke languages dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. Central Teke dialects are Ngungwel and Mpu (Mpumpum), Boo (Boma, Eboo – cf. Boma language), and Nzikou (Njyunjyu/Ndzindziu).[3] They are spoken in the Malebo Pool region of the Republic of Congo, with an unknown number of Boo speakers in DRC.

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Phonology

Consonants

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  • /h/ is only heard in the Nzikou dialect.

Vowels

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  • /u/ when preceding a palatal /j/ is heard as [ʉ], and when preceding a /w/ is heard as [y].[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Ngungwel at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    Boo at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    Nzikou at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. [2]
    Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. [3]
    Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices
  4. [4]
    Raharimanantsoa, Ruth (2012). Aspects of phonology in Eboo-Nzikou. Göteborgs Universitet.
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