Wamey

Wamey
Wamey
Konyagi
Native to	Guinea, Senegal
Native speakers	38,000 (2014-2015)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Atlantic Senegambian Tenda Wamey; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	cou
Glottolog	wame1240
ELP	Wamey
	Location within Africa
	Coordinates: 12°33′N 13°11′W

Wamey ([wæ-meỹ],^[2] Meyny), or Konyagi (Conhague, Coniagui, Koniagui), is a Senegambian language of Senegal and Guinea spoken by the Konyagui people.

Native speakers

38,000 (2014-2015)^[1]

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		Bilabial	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar
		Bilabial	Alveolar	Palatal	plain	labial
Nasal		m	n	ɲ	ŋ	ŋʷ
Plosive	voiceless	p	t	c	k	kʷ
	voiced	b	d	ɟ	g	gʷ
	voiceless prenasal	ᵐp	ⁿt	ᶮc	ᵑk	ᵑkʷ
	voiced prenasal	ᵐb	ⁿd	ᶮɟ	ᵑg
	implosive	ɓ	ɗ	ʄ
Fricative	voiceless	ɸ	s		x	xʷ
Fricative	voiced	β
Approximant	oral		l	j		w
Approximant	nasal		l̃	j̃		w̃
Trill			r r̠̙

Phonology

Wamey
Konyagi
Native to	Guinea, Senegal
Native speakers	38,000 (2014-2015)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Atlantic Senegambian Tenda Wamey
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`cou`
Glottolog	`wame1240`
ELP	Wamey
Location within Africa
Coordinates: 12°33′N 13°11′W