Dzuma language - Revision history

Thae at 01:17, 15 December 2023

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	<small>''ké '''hɛ̃'''''</small>		<small>''ké '''hɛ̃'''''</small>
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	In informal speech, most nouns belonging to classes other than C1 are often paired with the C11 generic articles. The definite articles are also used as vocative particles (ex: ''Bɔyĩ́ nĩ̀!'' "Father!"), or ~~to convey emphasis on~~ a ~~subject~~ (ex: ''Káákɔ̀ɔ̀ nĩ̀ ɔ́ kòò nĩ̀'' "It was Kaakor that bought it")		In informal speech, most nouns belonging to classes other than C1 are often paired with the C11 generic articles. The definite articles are also used as vocative particles (ex: ''Bɔyĩ́ nĩ̀!'' "Father!"), or as a topic marker (ex: ''Káákɔ̀ɔ̀ nĩ̀ ɔ́ kòò nĩ̀'' "It was Kaakor that bought it").

	===Pronouns===		===Pronouns===

Thae at 03:56, 26 March 2023

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	\|Ŋkèélé í mbɛ̃́ 'ŋ là pɛ̃́ 'y		\|Ŋkèélé í mbɛ̃́ 'ŋ là pɛ̃́ 'y
	\|-		\|-
	\|''I will ~~see~~ his house''		\|''I will go to his house''
	\|Nti nṍ kó ~~mpáà~~ mã		\|Nti nṍ kó bo mã
	\|Nti 'n kó ~~mpáà~~ 'm		\|Nti 'n kó bo 'm
	\|Nsĩ 'y kú ~~mpã́ã̀~~ 'ŋ		\|Nsĩ 'y kú bõ 'ŋ
	\|}		\|}

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	=== Loan words and NCLL censorship ===		=== Loan words and NCLL censorship ===
	Loan words in Dzuma are primarily from [[Bosso language\|Bosso]] and [[Nyamu language\|Nyamu]], as both languages have been predominant in the overall eastern Nkungu area. Although the influence of Nyamu on the Dzuma people in [[Afa]] brought about the Afa-Gaanin dialect, many Nyamu words and phrases are still used in the Dzuma varieties of [[Bomakwodor]]. However, the reign of [[Bayin Kabo]] in [[Bomakwodor]] also brought about an official censorship of words that are not Dzuma in origin in media and published works, which is overlooked by the government-sponsored Nganlokor Council of Language and Literature (NCLL). Words and phrases with non-Dzuma origins (particularly Bosso, since words of Bhala origin tended to be overlooked) are often censored and replaced with either existing Dzuma words or newer NCLL-crafted innovations.		Loan words in Dzuma are primarily from [[Bosso language\|Bosso]] and [[Nyamu language\|Nyamu]], as both languages have been predominant in the overall eastern Nkungu area. Although the influence of Nyamu on the Dzuma people in [[Afa]] brought about the Afa-Gaanin dialect, many Nyamu words and phrases are still used in the Dzuma varieties of [[Bomakwodor]]. However, the reign of [[Bayin Kabo]] in [[Bomakwodor]] also brought about an official censorship of words that are not Dzuma in origin in media and published works, which is overlooked by the government-sponsored [[Nganlokor Council of Language and Literature\|Nganlokor Council of Language and Literature (NCLL)]]. Words and phrases with non-Dzuma origins (particularly Bosso, since words of Bhala origin tended to be overlooked) are often censored and replaced with either existing Dzuma words or newer NCLL-crafted innovations.
	[[Category:Languages]]		[[Category:Languages]]
	[[Category:Isolate languages]]		[[Category:Isolate languages]]

Thae at 01:41, 4 February 2023

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	\| nation = [[Bomakwodor]]		\| nation = [[Bomakwodor]]
	\| minority =		\| minority =
	\| agency =Nganlokor Council of Language and Literature ([[Bomakwodor]])		\| agency =[[Nganlokor Council of Language and Literature]] ([[Bomakwodor]])
	\| lingua =		\| lingua =
	\| map =		\| map =

Thae at 01:40, 4 February 2023

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	\| nation = [[Bomakwodor]]		\| nation = [[Bomakwodor]]
	\| minority =		\| minority =
	\| agency =		\| agency =Nganlokor Council of Language and Literature ([[Bomakwodor]])
	\| lingua =		\| lingua =
	\| map =		\| map =

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Current status and importance

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 * '''Gaanin''' - Local dialect of western Bomakwodor, also has a Nyamu-influenced subdialect spoken in [[Afa]] known as Afa-Gaanin
 * '''Bandapor''' - also known as '''Ekwa''', is a dialect exclusive to the Bandapor tribe of eastern Bomakwodor
 ==Phonology==
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 ! colspan="2" |reciprocal
 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |ntsí
 |}
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 ex: ''Ñõ̀ŋkpõ̀ là ntshɛ̃́kpɛ lɛ́'' ("She cooked fish" | <small>fish PST cook 3F.NOM</small>) → ''Kɔ ñõ̀ŋkpõ̀ là ntshɛ̃́kpɛ lɛ́ ndì ì'' ("She didn't cook fish" | <small>REL fish PST cook 3F.NOM lack 3I.NOM</small>)
-==Vocabulary==
+== Vocabulary ==
 [[Category:Languages]]
 [[Category:Isolate languages]]

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Phonology

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	! rowspan="2" \|Palatal		! rowspan="2" \|Palatal
	! colspan="2" \|Velar		! colspan="2" \|Velar
			! rowspan="2" \|Labiovelar
	\|-		\|-
	!<small>plain</small>		!<small>plain</small>
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	\|ɲ		\|ɲ
	\|ŋ		\|ŋ
			\|
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
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	\|c		\|c
	\|k		\|k
			\|kʷ
	\|k͡p		\|k͡p
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ɟ		\|ɟ
	\|g		\|g
			\|gʷ
	\|ɡ͡b		\|ɡ͡b
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ᶮc		\|ᶮc
	\|ᵑk		\|ᵑk
			\|ᵑkʷ
	\|ᵑk͡p		\|ᵑk͡p
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ᶮɟ		\|ᶮɟ
	\|ᵑg		\|ᵑg
			\|ᵑgʷ
	\|ᵑɡ͡b		\|ᵑɡ͡b
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ç		\|ç
	\|x		\|x
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	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ɣ		\|ɣ
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	\|-		\|-
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	\|ᶮç		\|ᶮç
	\|ᵑx		\|ᵑx
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	\|-		\|-
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	\|ᶬv		\|ᶬv
	\|ⁿz		\|ⁿz
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	\|t͡s		\|t͡s
	\|ᶮcç		\|ᶮcç
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	\|d͡z		\|d͡z
	\|ᶮɟʝ		\|ᶮɟʝ
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	\|ⁿt͡s		\|ⁿt͡s
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	\|ⁿd͡z		\|ⁿd͡z
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	\|l		\|l
	\|j		\|j
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	\|ɬ		\|ɬ
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	\|ɮ		\|ɮ
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	\|ɾ		\|ɾ
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	\|}		\|}
			In northern Dzuma varieties, notably Akpaleh, labiovelar plosives /k͡p/ and /ɡ͡b/ are realized as implosives [ɓ̥] and [ɓ].
	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
	\|+Dzuma vowels		\|+Dzuma vowels

Thae: /* Definite articles */

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Definite articles

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	\|-		\|-
	!C2		!C2
	!<small>''animals''</small><small>(ex: ñõ̀ŋkpõ̀ "fish")</small>		!<small>''animals''</small> <small>(ex: ñõ̀ŋkpõ̀ "fish")</small>
	\|rɛ́		\|rɛ́
	''<small>ñõ̀ŋkpõ̀ '''rɛ́'''</small>''		''<small>ñõ̀ŋkpõ̀ '''rɛ́'''</small>''
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	!C3		!C3
	!<small>''inanimate objects, dead beings''</small><small>(ex: àfí "book")</small>		!<small>''inanimate objects, dead beings''</small> <small>(ex: àfí "book")</small>
	\|bí		\|bí
	''<small>àfí '''bí'''</small>''		''<small>àfí '''bí'''</small>''
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	!C4		!C4
	!<small>''places''</small><small>(ex: bàáyá "house")</small>		!<small>''places''</small> <small>(ex: bàáyá "house")</small>
	\|nnṹ		\|nnṹ
	<small>''bàáyá '''nnṹ'''''</small>		<small>''bàáyá '''nnṹ'''''</small>
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	\|-		\|-
	!C5		!C5
	!<small>''food''</small><small>(ex: ŋkèélé "meal")</small>		!<small>''food''</small> <small>(ex: ŋkèélé "meal")</small>
	\|mɔ̀		\|mɔ̀
	<small>''ŋkèélé '''mɔ̀'''''</small>		<small>''ŋkèélé '''mɔ̀'''''</small>
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	!C6		!C6
	!<small>''small objects, diminutive''</small><small>(ex: káádátí "small cloth")</small>		!<small>''small objects, diminutive''</small> <small>(ex: káádátí "small cloth")</small>
	\|nɛ̃̀		\|nɛ̃̀
	<small>''káádátí '''nɛ̃̀'''''</small>		<small>''káádátí '''nɛ̃̀'''''</small>
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	!C7		!C7
	!<small>''groups, peoples''</small><small>(ex: àdé "council")</small>		!<small>''groups, peoples''</small> <small>(ex: àdé "council")</small>
	\|nlɛ̀		\|nlɛ̀
	<small>''àdé '''nlɛ̀'''''</small>		<small>''àdé '''nlɛ̀'''''</small>
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	!C8		!C8
	!<small>''celestial and spiritual entities''</small><small>(ex: ndɛ̀kpɔ́ "sun")</small>		!<small>''celestial and spiritual entities''</small> <small>(ex: ndɛ̀kpɔ́ "sun")</small>
	\|ní		\|ní
	<small>''ndɛ̀kpɔ́ '''ní'''''</small>		<small>''ndɛ̀kpɔ́ '''ní'''''</small>
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	!C9		!C9
	!<small>plants</small><small>(ex: ŋgwɛ́wɛ́ "flower")</small>		!<small>plants</small> <small>(ex: ŋgwɛ́wɛ́ "flower")</small>
	\|maa		\|maa
	<small>''ŋgwɛ́wɛ́ '''maa'''''</small>		<small>''ŋgwɛ́wɛ́ '''maa'''''</small>
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	!C10		!C10
	!<small>body parts</small><small>(ex: bálù "arm")</small>		!<small>body parts</small> <small>(ex: bálù "arm")</small>
	\|mɛ́		\|mɛ́
	<small>''bálù '''mɛ́'''''</small>		<small>''bálù '''mɛ́'''''</small>
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	!C11		!C11
	!<small>generic article</small><small>(ex: ké "thing")</small>		!<small>generic article</small> <small>(ex: ké "thing")</small>
	\|ì / í		\|ì / í
	<small>''ké '''í'''''</small>		<small>''ké '''í'''''</small>

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Morphology

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	==Morphology==		==Morphology==
	Dzuma is a highly ~~analytic~~ language with a primarily OVS word order. Unlike its surrounding languages, there is no grammatical inflection of nouns or verbs, but there are multiple noun classes which each have their own definite articles. Many grammatical features are indicated by markers that either come before or after a word, like definite articles and tense particles. Serial verb constructions are also common in Dzuma.		Dzuma is a highly isolating language with a primarily OVS word order. Unlike its surrounding languages, there is no grammatical inflection of nouns or verbs, but there are multiple noun classes which each have their own definite articles. Many grammatical features are indicated by markers that either come before or after a word, like definite articles and tense particles. Serial verb constructions are also common in Dzuma.

	===Definite articles===		===Definite articles===

Thae: /* Negation */

2023-02-01T07:15:21Z

Negation

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	==Morphology==		==Morphology==
			Dzuma is a highly analytic language with a primarily OVS word order. Unlike its surrounding languages, there is no grammatical inflection of nouns or verbs, but there are multiple noun classes which each have their own definite articles. Many grammatical features are indicated by markers that either come before or after a word, like definite articles and tense particles. Serial verb constructions are also common in Dzuma.

	===Definite articles===		===Definite articles===
	Dzuma has definite articles that differentiate based on noun class and number:		Dzuma has definite articles that differentiate based on noun class and number:
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	=== Negation ===		=== Negation ===
	Dzuma forms negative phrases via the phrase ''kɔ [...] ndì ì'' ("it lacks"; "there is no"), often shortened to ''ndì'' in colloquial contexts.		Dzuma forms negative phrases via the phrase ''kɔ [...] ndì ì'' ("it lacks that ..."; "there is no"), often shortened to ''ndì'' in colloquial contexts.

	ex: ''Ñõ̀ŋkpõ̀ là ntshɛ̃́kpɛ lɛ́'' ("She cooked fish" \| <small>fish PST cook 3F.NOM</small>) → ''Kɔ ñõ̀ŋkpõ̀ là ntshɛ̃́kpɛ lɛ́ ndì ì'' ("She didn't cook fish" \| <small>REL fish PST cook 3F.NOM lack 3I.NOM</small>)		ex: ''Ñõ̀ŋkpõ̀ là ntshɛ̃́kpɛ lɛ́'' ("She cooked fish" \| <small>fish PST cook 3F.NOM</small>) → ''Kɔ ñõ̀ŋkpõ̀ là ntshɛ̃́kpɛ lɛ́ ndì ì'' ("She didn't cook fish" \| <small>REL fish PST cook 3F.NOM lack 3I.NOM</small>)