Sukur
Sakwun
Native toNigeria
RegionAdamawa State
Native speakers
(15,000 cited 1992)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3syk
Glottologsuku1272
ELPSukur

Sukur (Adikimmu Sukur, Gemasakun, Sakul, Sugur, Sakun) is a Biu–Mandara language of Madgali LGA, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Phonology

Consonants[2]
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
plain lateral
Plosive p b t d k g, kʷ ʔ
Affricate ts dz tʃ dʒ
Prenasalized ᵐb ⁿd, ⁿz ⁿdʒ ᵑg
Implosive ɓ ɗ
Fricative f v s z ɬ ɮ ʃ ʒ x ɣ
Nasal m n ŋ
Approximant (ⱱ) r l j w
Vowels[2]
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid (ə)
Low a

Sukur also has two tones[2]; high and low.

References

  1. ^ Sukur at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c Thomas, Michael F. (2014). A Grammar of Sakun (Sukur) (PhD thesis). University of Colorado.

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Languages of Nigeria
Biu–Mandara languages
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