Aiki language
(Redirected from Runga language)
| Aiki | |
|---|---|
| Runga, Kibet | |
| Native to | Chad, Central African Republic |
| Region | Salamat, Vakaga |
Native speakers | (19,000 Kibet cited 1983)[1] 43,000 Runga (1993–1996)[1] |
Nilo-Saharan?
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:kie – Kibetrou – Runga |
| Glottolog | rung1257 |
| ELP | Lua error in Module:Endangered_Languages_Project at line 21: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| File:Runga - kibet.svg Locations of Runga and Kibet | |
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.
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
[edit | edit source]| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | c ɟ | k g |
| Implosive | ɓ | ɗ | ||
| Prenasalized | ᵐb | ⁿd | ᶮɟ | ᵑg |
| Fricative | s z | (ʃ) | ||
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ |
| Approximant | w | r, l | j |
- /p/ can be realized as [f].
- /ʃ/ is only found in Arabic loanwords.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i i | u uː | |
| Mid-high | e eː | (ə) | o oː |
| Mid-low | ɛ ɛː | ɔ ɔː | |
| Low | a aː |
- [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
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Kibet at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
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