Minyanka language

Senufo language spoken in Mali From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Minyanka (also known as Mamara, Miniyanka, Minya, Mianka, Minianka, or Tupiire) is a northern Senufo language spoken by about 750,000 people in southeastern Mali. It is closely related to Supyire. Minyanka is one of the national languages of Mali.

NativetoMali
Native speakers
(740,000 cited 2000)[1]
ISO 639-3myk
Quick facts Minyaka, Native to ...
Minyaka
Mamara
Native toMali
Native speakers
(740,000 cited 2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3myk
Glottologmama1271
Map showing where Mamara is spoken.
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Phonology

Consonants

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Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Labio-
velar		 Pharyn-
geal		 Glottal
plain lab. pal. plain pal.
Nasal m mʷ mʲ n ɲ ŋ ŋ͡m
Plosive voiceless p pʷ pʲ t c k kʲ k͡p ʔ
voiced b bʷ d ɟ ɡ ɡʲ ɡ͡b
prenasal ᵐb ⁿd ᶮɟ ᵑɡ
Fricative voiceless f fʷ fʲ s ʃ (h)
voiced v z ʒ (ʕ) (ɦ)
Rhotic r
Approximant l j w wʲ
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  • A pharyngeal fricative [ʕ] is also typically heard when in between vowels, or as an allophone of /ɡ/ when in intervocalic position.
  • Glottal sounds [h, ɦ] are only heard in the Bla dialect, instead of labio-velar sounds /k͡p, ɡ͡b, ŋ͡m/.[2]
  • Sounds /k, ɡ/ can also be heard as fricatives [x, ɣ] when in intervocalic positions.[3]

Vowels

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Front Central Back
Close i ĩ u ũ
Close-mid e ə o
Open-mid ɛ ɛ̃ ɔ ɔ̃
Open a ã
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  • /u/ can also be heard as [y] when in the position of /j/.
  • /o/ can also be heard as [œ] when before a glottal /ʔ/.

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