Tegem language
Niger–Congo language of Kordofan, Sudan
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Tegem, also Jebel Tekeim, is a Niger–Congo language spoken in Kordofan, Sudan. It is sometimes considered a dialect of Lafofa, which is poorly attested.
Phonology
Consonants
- Labialization [ʷ] is also said to occur among sounds.
- The following sounds can occur as geminated, [bː, mː, t̪ː, d̪ː, rː, lː, ɫː, ʈː, cː, ɟː, kː].[2]
Vowels
- Vowel length is also distinctive.
