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Contrary to popular belief, the [[Tumachee|Tumachic languages]], though influenced by many Ogbami languages, are not a member of the family itself. | Contrary to popular belief, the [[Tumachee|Tumachic languages]], though influenced by many Ogbami languages, are not a member of the family itself. | ||
The languages, though very varied, can usually be recognised by the signature nasal-plosive diphthongs, or ''*NC'' as it is often referred to for short. ''*NC''s can be found in almost all Ogbami languages, and the sole exception, the Owhenda language, | The languages, though very varied, can usually be recognised by the signature nasal-plosive diphthongs, or ''*NC'' as it is often referred to for short. ''*NC''s can be found in almost all Ogbami languages, and the sole exception, the Owhenda language, uses variations of ''*VNC''(vowel-nasal-plosive) and ''*NVC''(nasal-vowel-plosive). | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
The classification of the Ogbami languages have always been controversial. Critics have always noted the wide variety of phonology and morphology among the Ogbami languages, even though the grammar seems to be mostly be the same across the various branches of the family. Rather less logically, various Chub and Gnu [[w:Nationalism|nationalists]] have opposed the very concept of the two respective languages being part of the same family, as the Chub and the Gnu peoples have historically been bitter enemies, even under the united banner of the Sleeping Bull. | The classification of the Ogbami languages have always been controversial. Critics have always noted the wide variety of phonology and morphology among the Ogbami languages, even though the grammar seems to be mostly be the same across the various branches of the family. Rather less logically, various Chub and Gnu [[w:Nationalism|nationalists]] have opposed the very concept of the two respective languages being part of the same family, as the Chub and the Gnu peoples have historically been bitter enemies, even under the united banner of the Sleeping Bull. | ||