Nzema_language

Nzema language

Nzema language

Tano language of Ghana and Ivory Coast

"Appolo" redirects here. Not to be confused with Apollo.
"Appolo" redirects here. For other uses, see Appolo (disambiguation).

Nzema, also known as Nzima or Appolo, is a Central Tano language spoken by the Nzema people of southwestern Ghana and southeastern Ivory Coast.[2] It is partially intelligible with Jwira-Pepesa and is closely related to Baoulé.[3]

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Although it is a Bia language, Nzema is also one of the many Akan languages, and it has had considerable influence from other Akan languages, especially Twi and Fante.[4] There are notable towns in Nzemaland such as Bonyere, Nkroful, Half Assini, Axim, Eikwe, Baku, Atuabo, Beyin and Essiama.

Phonology

Consonants

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Vowels

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Of Nzema's ten vowels, eight may be nasalized: /ĩ/, /ɪ̃/, /ɛ̃/, /ɐ̃/, /ã/, /ũ/, /ʊ̃/ and /ɔ̃/.[4]

Writing system

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References

  1. [1]
    Nzema at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon
  2. [2]
    "Nzema". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  3. [3]
    Burmeister, Jonathan L. (1976). "A comparison of variable nouns in Anyi-Sanvi and Nzema". Annales de l'Université d'Abidjan. H (Linguistique 9): 7–19.
  4. [4]
    Berry, J. (1955). "Some Notes on the Phonology of the Nzema and Ahanta Dialects". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 17 (1): 160–165. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00106421. ISSN 1474-0699.
  5. [5]
    Language Guide, 1977
Nzema language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator


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