Avikam language

Lagoon languages of Ivory Coast
Avikam
Native toIvory Coast
RegionGrand Lahou
Native speakers
(21,000 cited 1993)[1]
Language family
Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Kwa
      • Avikam–Alladian
        • Avikam
Language codes
ISO 639-3avi
Glottologavik1243

Avikam is one of the Lagoon languages of Ivory Coast, spoken in Grand Lahou Département, Avikam Canton, South Department. It is a Kwa language, closely related to Alladian, but other than that its position is unclear.

Phonology

Above is the consonant chart and below is the vowel chart.

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar labiovelars
Nasal [m] [n] [ɲ] [ŋ]
Plosive p  b t  d C ɟ k  ɡ kp gb
Sonorants ɓ l J Y w
Fricative f  v s  z [ʒ]
+ATR -ATR +ATR -ATR
oral nas. oral nas. oral nas. oral nas. oral nas
High i ĩ ɪ u ũ ʊ
Mid e ɛ ɛ̃ o ɔ ɔ̃
Low a ã

References

  1. ^ Avikam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

Sources

  • Ahoua, F. (2009-01-01). "The Phonology-Syntax Interface in Avikam". Legon Journal of the Humanities. 20: 123–149. ISSN 2458-746X.
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