lingvo.wikisort.org - LanguageAbé (also spelled Abbé, Abbey, Abi) is a language of uncertain classification within the Kwa branch of the Niger–Congo family. It is spoken in Ivory Coast.
| Abé |
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| Region | Ivory Coast |
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| Ethnicity | Abbé |
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Native speakers | (170,000 cited 1995)[1] |
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Language family | |
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Writing system | Latin |
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| ISO 639-3 | aba |
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| Glottolog | abee1242 |
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The dialects of Abé are Tioffo, Morie, Abbey-Ve, and Kos.
In 1995 there were estimated to be 170,000 speakers, primarily in the Department of Agboville.
Phonology
Consonants
Abé Consonants[2]
|
Labial |
Alveolar |
Palatal |
Velar |
Labiovelar |
| Voiceless stops |
p |
t |
c |
k |
kp |
| Voiced stops |
b |
d |
ɟ |
|
gb |
| Voiceless fricatives |
f |
s |
j |
h |
w |
| Voiced fricatives |
v |
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ɣ |
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| Nasals |
m |
n |
ɲ |
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| Laterals |
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l |
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| Trill |
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r |
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Vowels
Abé Vowels[2]
|
Front ATR |
Front RTR |
Central |
Back ATR |
Back ATR |
| High |
i |
ɪ |
|
u |
ʊ |
| Mid |
e |
ɛ |
|
o |
ɔ |
| Low |
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a |
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Abé demonstrates a tendency towards vowel harmony, with regards to both placement (front vs. back) and +/-ATR. /a/ does not participate in this system.[2]
References
- Abé at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Kouadio Nguessan, Jérémie (1983). Herault, Georges (ed.). Atlas des langues kwa de Côte d'Ivoire (in French). Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: Agence de cooperation culturelle et technique. pp. 13–39.
External links
Languages of Ivory Coast |
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| Official language | |
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Indigenous languages | | Kru | |
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| Kwa | |
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| Mande | |
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| Senufo | |
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| Gur | |
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| Other | |
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| Immigrant languages | |
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Kwa languages |
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| Potou–Tano | |
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| Ghana–Togo | |
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| Ga–Dangme | |
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| Lagoon | |
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Authority control: National libraries  | |
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На других языках
[de] Abé (Sprache)
Abé (auch Abbé, Abbey oder Abi) ist eine afrikanische Sprache mit ca. 200.000 Sprechern,[1] die der Kwa-Sprachfamilie zugeordnet und im Gebiet von Agboville (Elfenbeinküste) gesprochen wird. Abé wird in der ganzen Präfektur Agboville (Außer im Kanton Krobou), zudem noch im Kanton Tiassale in der gleichnamigen Präfektur,[2] insgesamt in 70 "Dörfern"[3] gesprochen. Sprecher sind die zu den Akan gehörenden Abé.
- [en] Abé language
[fr] Abé (langue)
L’abé (ou abbé, abbey, abi) est une langue kwa de la grande famille des langues nigéro-congolaises. Elle est parlée par le peuple Abé dans plus de 104 villages de Côte d’Ivoire, notamment dans la région d’Agboville.
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