Tsogo languages

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Tsogo
Okani
Linguistic classification Niger–Congo?
Glottolog tsog1242

The Tsogo languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone B.30 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), [1] the languages form a valid node. They are:

Contents

Tsogo (Getsogo), Himba (Simba), Pinzi, Vove, Kande

Nurse & Philippson also include (B.10) Myene, following Piron (1997), who makes Tsogo and Myene together a divergent branch of Bantu. Maho adds Viya (Eviya) and Bongwe.

Phonology

Source: [2] , page 379

Consonants

LabialCoronalDorsal
PlosivesAffricatets
Palatalizeddj
Voicelessptk
Voicedbd
Prenasalizedmbndŋg
FricativesVoicelessfs
Voicedβɣ
Prenasalized(mf)nz
Nasalsmnɲ
Liquidl
RhoticTrill(?)r
Approximantswj

Vowels

FrontBack
Closeiu
Near-closeʊ
Close-mideo
Open/Open-mida ɔ

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References

  1. Nurse, Derek; Philippson, Gérard, eds. (2003). The Bantu languages. London: Routledge. ISBN   9780700711345.
  2. Nurse, Derek; Philippson, Gérard (2006-03-21). The Bantu Languages. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-135-79683-9.