Krobu language
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| Krobu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Ivory Coast |
Native speakers | (9,900 cited 1993)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kxb |
| Glottolog | krob1245 |
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Krobu (Krobou) is a Tano language (Kwa, Niger–Congo) of Ivory Coast.
Phonology
[edit | edit source]| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Labiovelar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | c ɟ | k g | kp gb |
| Fricative | f v | s z | ʃ ʒ | x ɣ | |
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | ŋm |
| Approximant | w | r, l | j, ɥ |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i ĩ | u ũ | |
| Near-high | ʊ | ||
| Mid-high | e | o | |
| Mid-low | ɛ ɛ̃ | ɔ ɔ̃ | |
| Low | a ã |
Additionally, Krobu has seven tones;[2] high, mid, low, rising, falling, low-rising, and low-falling.
References
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