Kele language (Gabon)

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Kélé
Dikele
Native to Gabon, a few in Congo
Ethnicity Kele people
Native speakers
14,000 (2000–2007) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Either:
keb   West Kele, Bubi
nra   Ngom
B.22 [2]

Kele is a Bantu language of Gabon. Dialects of the Kele language are scattered throughout Gabon.

Phonology

Consonants [4]
Labial Alveolar Dorsal
Plosive p b t d k g
Fricative f v s z
Nasal m n ŋ
Approximant w l j
Vowels [4]
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid-high e o
Mid-low ɛ ɛː ɔ ɔː
Low a

Kele also has two tones; [4] high and low.

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References

  1. West Kele, Bubi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Ngom at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. "Kélé A language of Gabon". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  4. 1 2 3 Bingoumou, Justin (2008). Esquisse phonologique du ntumbidi parlé à Rébé (MA thesis). Libreville: Université Omar Bongo.