Proto-Kódù language
| Proto-Kódù | |
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| Region | Seforman |
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File:ProtoKódù.png Proto-Kódù | |
Phonology and Phonotactics
These languages are highly tonal, all or most containing seven tones : ˦, ˧, ˨, ˨˦, ˦˨˧, ˥˧, ˧˦˨. Languages have a CV(C) syllable structure.
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨ | u |
| Close-mid | e | o | |
| Open-mid | ɛ | ə ə: | ɔ |
| Open | a a: |
Consonants
Grammar
Highly isolating and very analytic languages. VSO word order. Morphemes differentiated by tone of vowels. Head-final. Has numerous classifiers.
Lexicon
- kó - speech
- dù - word, speech
- pǔs - person
See Also
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