Sukur language
Biu–Mandara language of Nigeria
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Sukur (Adikimmu Sukur, Gemasakun, Sakul, Sugur, Sakun) is a Biu–Mandara language of Madgali LGA, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
NativetoNigeria
RegionAdamawa State
Native speakers
(15,000 cited 1992)[1]Afro-Asiatic
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Chadic
- Biu–Mandara
- Wandala–Mafa
- Wandala
- (A.6)
- Sukur
- (A.6)
- Wandala
- Wandala–Mafa
- Biu–Mandara
| Sukur | |
|---|---|
| Sakwun | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Adamawa State |
Native speakers | (15,000 cited 1992)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | syk |
| Glottolog | suku1272 |
| ELP | Sukur |
Phonology
- /ⱱ/ is only found intervocalically in ideophones.
- /ɬ/ is often pronounced [x] word-initially.
- /tʃ dʒ/ are often lenited to [ʃ ʒ] in fast speech.
- /k/ can vary to [x~kʷ~w~g].
- /a/ can be raised to either [e] or [o].
- /ə/ is epenthetic. It is heard as [ə̥] if following an unvoiced consonant and if it does not bear any tone, and can also unpredictably be realized as [u̥] in fast speech.
