Ambele language

Grassfields language of Cameroon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ambele is a Grassfields language of Cameroon.

NativetoCameroon
Native speakers
5,000 (2005)[1]
ISO 639-3ael
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Ambele
Native toCameroon
Native speakers
5,000 (2005)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ael
Glottologambe1247
ELPAmbele
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Phonology

Consonants

The consonants of the Ambele language are located in the chart below.[2]

More information Bilabial, Labiodental ...
Bilabial Labiodental Alveolar Post-

alveolar

 Palatal Labial–velar Velar Glottal
Nasal m, mʷ n ɲ ŋ
Plosive oral p b, bʲ t, tʷ d k͡p, kpʷ ɡ͡b k, kʷ g, ɡʲ
pren. m͡b nt nd ŋ͡mg͡b ŋk ŋɡ
Affricate t̠ʃ, t̠ʃʲ, n̠t̠ʃ d̠ʒ, d̠ʒʷ
Fricative f s, sʲ, sʷ ɣ h
Approximant Median j w
Lateral l
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Vowels

More information Front, Central ...
Front Central Back
Close i ɨ, ʉ u
Close-mid e o
Mid ə
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a
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There are three tones in the Ambele language. High tone, mid tone, and low tone.

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