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Burumbi is made to sound "African" while conforming to English pronunciations. As I am rather unlearned when it comes to linguistics the result is likely to be uninspiring to others; however, it is for me and me alone. | Burumbi is made to sound "African" while conforming to English pronunciations. As I am rather unlearned when it comes to linguistics the result is likely to be uninspiring to others; however, it is for me and me alone. | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
Revision as of 08:34, 6 December 2012
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Burumbi is made to sound "African" while conforming to English pronunciations. As I am rather unlearned when it comes to linguistics the result is likely to be uninspiring to others; however, it is for me and me alone.
Phonology
Phonology
Consonants
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b (p b) | t d (t d) | k g (k g) | |
| Affricate | ts (t͡s) | |||
| Fricative | s z (s z) | |||
| Nasal | m (m) | n (n) | ny (ɲ) | ng (ŋ) |
| Approximant | r l (ɹ l) | y (j) | w (w) |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i /i/ | u /u/ | ||
| Mid | ə /ə/ | |||
| Open mid | e /ɛ/ | |||
| Open | a /ɑ/ | |||
In addition to these vowels the diphthong o (oʊ) is used.