Ngangam language

Gur language spoken in Togo and Benin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ngangam or Dye[2] (Gangam) is a language of the Gurma people spoken in Togo and Benin.

NativetoTogo, Benin
EthnicityGurma, Dye
Native speakers
200,000 (2012–2021)[1]
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Ngangam
Gangam
Native toTogo, Benin
EthnicityGurma, Dye
Native speakers
200,000 (2012–2021)[1]
Official status
Recognised minority
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Language codes
ISO 639-3gng
Glottologngan1299
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Phonology

Consonants

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Consonants[3]
LabialAlveolarPalatalVelarLabial-
velar		Glottal
Plosive/Affricatevoiceless ptt͡ʃkkp(ʔ)
voiced bdd͡ʒggb
Nasal mnɲŋŋm
Fricative fs(h)
Approximant ljw
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  • Reimer uses ⟨c, ɟ, y⟩ in place of /t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ, j/.[4]
  • /p, b, t, d, k/ are usually aspirated before close vowels.[5]

Vowels

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Vowels[6]
FrontBack
Close iu
Close-mid eo
Open-mid ɛɔ
Open a
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  • Ngangam has three vowel lengths—short, long weak, and long strong. The long weak vowels shorten in some cases, while the long strong vowels are always realized as long.[6]

Tones

Ngangam has three phonemic tones: high, mid, and low.[4]

Notes

References

Further reading

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