Kele language (Gabon)
(Redirected fromNgom language)
| Kélé | |
|---|---|
| Dikele | |
| Native to | Gabon,a few inCongo |
| Ethnicity | Kele people |
Native speakers | 14,000 (2000–2007)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:keb– West Kele, Bubinra– Ngom |
B.22[2] | |
Keleis aBantu languageofGabon.Dialects of the Kele language are scattered throughout Gabon.
- West Kele (Kili) is spoken by theKele people,scattered inMiddle Ogooué Province,Mimongoarea.[3]
- Ngom (Angom, Ungomo) is used with only minor differences by theKola/KoyaPygmies. It is spoken on both sides of the border with theRepublic of the Congo.
- Bubi (not the same as theBubi language)
- Tombidi
- Mwesa
Phonology
[edit]| Labial | Alveolar | Dorsal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | pb | td | kg |
| Fricative | fv | sz | |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ |
| Approximant | w | l | j |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | iiː | uuː | |
| Mid-high | eeː | ooː | |
| Mid-low | ɛɛː | ɔɔː | |
| Low | aaː |
Kele also has twotones;[4]high and low.
References
[edit]- ^West Kele, BubiatEthnologue(18th ed., 2015)(subscription required)
NgomatEthnologue(18th ed., 2015)(subscription required) - ^Jouni Filip Maho, 2009.New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^"Kélé A language of Gabon".Ethnologue.Retrieved2011-10-25.
- ^abcBingoumou, Justin (2008).Esquisse phonologique du ntumbidi parlé à Rébé(MA thesis). Libreville: Université Omar Bongo.
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