Bamum language

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Bamum (Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "IPA". Template:Gloss, or Script error: No such module "Lang". Template:Gloss), also known as Shupamem, Bamun, or Bamoun, is an Eastern Grassfields language of Cameroon, with approximately 420,000 speakers.[1] The language is well known for its original script developed by King Njoya and his palace circle in the Kingdom of Bamum around 1895. Cameroonian musician Claude Ndam was a native speaker of the language and sang it in his music.[2]

Phonology

Bamum has tone, vowel length, diphthongs and coda consonants.

Vowels

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Consonants

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Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Labial-
velar 		Glottal
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Tones

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Diacritic Nchare Matateyou
à low low
á high high
ā ― mid
ǎ rising rising
â falling falling
ꜜ downstep ―

References

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Bibliography

Further reading

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