Guruntum language

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Classification

Guruntum is a West Chadic language of the Barawa (B.3) group.

Major dialects include Kuuku, Gayar, Mbaaru, Dooka, Gar and Karakara.

Phonology

Vowels

Guruntum contrasts long and short forms for all vowels except for Script error: No such module "IPA".. In addition, two nasalized vowel phonemes exist: Script error: No such module "IPA". Script error: No such module "IPA"..

Front Central Back
short long short long short long
Close i ɨ u uː ũː
Mid e o
Open a aː ãː

There are two diphthongs, Script error: No such module "IPA". and Script error: No such module "IPA"..

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Postalveolar
or palatal
Velar
Plain Palatalized Labialized Plain Palatalized Labialized
Nasal Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
Stop prenasalized Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
voiceless Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
voiced Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
implosive Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
Fricative voiceless Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
voiced Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
Trill Template:IPA link
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Tone

Guruntum has four tones: high, low, rising (low-high) and falling (high-low).

References

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