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categorized based on five areas of semantic identification(Kuku 2015:4). The first and second classes are used for big things like people, trees, and animals.The third and fourth classes are used for hollow and round things. The fifth and sixth classes are used for small, thin, long, or pointed things.The seventh class is used for liquids and abstract things or ideas. Lastly, the eighth and ninth classes are used for relational nominals such as pronouns and kinship terms.
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forms to indicate geographical locations and positions in relation to the ground level. The table provides a comprehensive overview of the different morphemes and enclitics used in locative constructions in the language.The table can be used as a reference for researchers and linguists studying the language and its grammar.
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given, the elision of the vowel sound in "daɽɪ" and "ɡʊlʊ" helps to create a smoother and more natural-sounding combination with the locative enclitic "ala". It is important to note that vowel elision is not always predictable or consistent, and it can vary depending on the specific language, dialect, or context.
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The table shows different affixes that can be added to nouns in the language being studied. The Direction Marker column shows two affixes: "g-" and "nd-". The Class Marker column shows five affixes: "d-", "g-", "l-", "j-", and "g"-". The Accusative Marker column shows two affixes: "Roo T" and "-u".
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A linguistic phenomenon called "vowel elision" in the language being studied. Vowel elision occurs when two vowels are joined through affixation, which means adding a prefix or suffix to a word.The language does not allow vowel sequences, which means that two vowels cannot appear next to each other
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The locatives specify geographical locations and positions in relation to the ground level. The locative clitics -ala, -alu, -anu, and nən indicate above the ground level, on the ground level, under or inside the ground level, and around the ground level, respectively. this text is introducing the
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The table provides a comprehensive overview of the consonant phonemes in the language, organized by place of articulation and type of consonant. The presence or absence of certain phonemes in each category can give insights into the phonological patterns of the language. The table can be used as a
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The table shows the consonant phonemes of a language, categorized by their place of articulation (bilabial, dental, alveolar, palatal, velar, and labialised velar). Each category has rows for different types of consonants, such as voiceless plosives, voiced plosives, nasals, prenasalized plosives,
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For example, the reflexive suffix "-nI" changes the verb "èngá" (to see) to "èygà-ní" (to look at oneself). By using these suffixes, speakers can convey more nuanced meanings and actions in their speech. The table also highlights the complexity of the language's grammar and syntax, as well as the
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The table shows different subject agreement prefixes (ɡ-, ɡʷ-, l-, ɡʷ-, d-) that can be combined with finite markers (-di, -ti, -u) and derivational morphemes (-nI, -ni, -jI, -di, -cI, -ti, -ti, -ji) to form different verb forms.The locative enclitics (-ala, -alu, -anu) can be added to these verb
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The table shows minimal and contrastive pairs of noun roots in Laru language. Laru language has 8 vowels in noun roots.The class marker prefix is separated from the root by a hyphen.The table provides examples of noun roots with different vowel combinations, such as "d-11" for "hom" and "d-t" for
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Laru has a noun class system with nine classes that categorize different types of objects, including big things, hollow and round things, small and thin things, liquids and abstract concepts, and relational nominals like pronouns and kinship terms. This system consists of nine classes, which are
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Vowel elision is a common feature in many languages, and it often occurs to avoid the repetition of sounds or to simplify pronunciation. In some cases, vowel elision can also be used to indicate a specific grammatical function or to distinguish between different forms of a word. In the examples
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It appears to be a list of phonetic transcriptions of words in a language, with the abbreviation "CM" likely referring to a particular morpheme or word root. The "VIR" mentioned may refer to a process of vowel insertion or alternation in the language. Without further context or knowledge of the
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The highlighted text contains a table that shows the vowel inventory of a language. The table has two rows for ATR (Advanced Tongue Root) feature, one for and the other for . The table also has three columns for vowel height, namely high, mid, and low, and three rows for vowel backness, namely
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The language has six places of articulation for consonants. The language has voiceless and voiced plosives in all six categories. The language has nasals in four categories, with two different phonemes for the alveolar category.The language has prenasalized plosives in five categories, with two
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Laru is a Niger-Kordofanian language (Schadeberg 1981) in the Heiban group, with three main dialects: Yilaru, Yïdündïlï, and Yogo'romany. The Laru region's geographical features, such as mountains and hills, influence the language, particularly in terms of locatives that indicate location and
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The table includes columns for the suffix, function, infinitive verb, gloss, derived verb, and gloss. The table shows different types of verb suffixes, including reflexive, passive, manipulative, reciprocal, directive, simultaneous, repetitive, and causative.
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different phonemes for the labialised velar category. The language has approximants in four categories, with one phoneme for each category. The language has a flap phoneme in the alveolar category.The language has a trill phoneme in the alveolar category.
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The Accusative Marker column shows two different markers that can be used to indicate the accusative case of the noun. The Locative column shows three different markers that can be used to indicate the locative case of the noun.
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The Locative column shows three affixes: "-ala", "-alu", and "-anu". The affixes in the Direction Marker column indicate the direction of the noun, while the affixes in the Class Marker column indicate the class of the noun.
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front, central, and back. “The vowel quality is dominant in Laru, spreading to both prefixes and suffixes from both noun and verb roots, as well as spreading from verb suffixes to the root .”(Abdalla 2012).
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direction. Locatives in Laru are encliticised or follow various word classes, including nouns, adjectives, demonstratives, possessive pronouns, verbs, and an accompaniment postposition.
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The table also shows examples of noun roots with different consonant combinations, such as "d^{\prime} \cdot t^{\prime}" for "k.e. stick" and "g^{\prime} \cdot d" for "k.o. tree".
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Vowel insertion occurs in the language when a consonant-only prefix joins a consonant-initial root, resulting in a short /ɪ/ vowel being inserted between the adjacent consonants.
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in a word. To prevent a sequence of two vowels from occurring, the first of the two vowels is elided, which means it is deleted or omitted from the word.
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The table shows different class markers, singular and plural forms, gloss, and semantic areas for different categories of objects in a language.
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This noun class system is important in understanding the grammar and syntax of Laru, as it affects how words are formed and used in sentences.
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topic of locatives and providing some basic information about the different types of locatives that will be discussed in more detail later on.
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Each suffix is demonstrated with an example of an infinitive verb and a derived verb, showing how the suffix changes the meaning of the verb.
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The table demonstrates the importance of vowel and consonant combinations in distinguishing between different noun roots in Laru language.
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The table highlights the complexity of Laru language and the importance of understanding its unique features for effective communication.
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The table provides information on the different categories of objects in the language and how they are classified into different classes.
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approximants, flap, and trill. Some cells in the table are empty, indicating that the language does not have a phoneme in that category.
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The table has five columns: Subject Agreement, Finite Markers, Derivational Morphemes, Locative Enclitics, and Locative Enclitics.
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reference for linguists studying the language or for language learners trying to understand its phonology.
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The plural form of class 1-2 is formed by adding the sound "nw" to the singular form.
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language varieties spoken in Kunini, Bandawa, and Jeshi. They also live alongside the
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The plural form of class 8-9 is formed by adding the sound "y" to the singular form.
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language in question, it is difficult to provide more insights or conclusions.
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The table shows minimal and contrastive pairs of noun roots in Laru language.
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Idiatov, Dmitry, Mark Van de Velde, Tope Olagunju and Bitrus Andrew. 2017.
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Results of the first AdaGram survey in Adamawa and Taraba States, Nigeria
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b. ɡʊlʊ  - ala →   ɡʊlala  ‘on the fence’ (Abdalla 2015:3)
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importance of understanding these features for effective communication.
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The table provides gloss and semantic area information for each class.
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The language has 9 classes of objects, each with its own class marker.
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The table shows how the plural form of some classes is formed.
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a. daɽɪ  -  ala →  daɽala  ‘on the tree’
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Occasional Papers in the study of Sudanese Languages
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For the Oceanic language of the Solomon Islands, see
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For the Oceanic language of Fiji, see 1850: 161: 492:ɡ-ɛn      →  ɡɛn 7: 1780:‘the language of the people of Lau’ 481:ɡ-bəɽu    →  ɡɪbəɽu 470:ɡ-ɲɛn     →  ɡɪɲɛ̀n 707:small, thin, long, pointed things 14: 1773:‘servants, slaves, non-Fulani’) 585:under the ground level, inside 1882:An Atlas of Nigerian Languages 1766:‘the indigenous of Lau’ (from 1: 1711:'to cause something to play' 1410:-di(transitive continuative) 230:), who live in Laka ward of 1426:-ti(transitive perfective) 3040: 44: 18: 1550: 1547: 1312: 726:liquids, abstract things 516:Examples: Vowel Elision: 42: 37: 596:around the ground level 1691:'to cut several times' 880:‘grinding  stone’ 563:above the ground level 1880:Blench, Roger (2019). 1651:'to cook for someone' 1631:'to fight each other' 358:prenasalized plosives 21:Lau language (Malaita) 1571:'to look at oneself' 1448:-anu 'inside, under' 687:hollow, round things 290:voiceless plositives 3024:Languages of Nigeria 574:on the ground level 241:language along with 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2327: 2324: 2322: 2319: 2317: 2314: 2312: 2309: 2308: 2306: 2302: 2299: 2297: 2293: 2287: 2283: 2280: 2277: 2274: 2271: 2270: 2268: 2264: 2258: 2255: 2253: 2250: 2248: 2245: 2243: 2240: 2238: 2235: 2234: 2232: 2230: 2226: 2220: 2217: 2215: 2212: 2210: 2207: 2205: 2202: 2201: 2199: 2197: 2193: 2187: 2184: 2182: 2179: 2177: 2174: 2172: 2169: 2167: 2164: 2162: 2161:Eastern Acipa 2159: 2157: 2154: 2153: 2151: 2149: 2145: 2139: 2136: 2134: 2131: 2129: 2126: 2124: 2121: 2119: 2116: 2114: 2111: 2109: 2106: 2104: 2101: 2100: 2098: 2096: 2092: 2086: 2083: 2081: 2078: 2076: 2073: 2071: 2068: 2066: 2063: 2061: 2058: 2056: 2053: 2052: 2050: 2048: 2044: 2041: 2039: 2035: 2029: 2026: 2024: 2021: 2019: 2016: 2014: 2011: 2009: 2006: 2004: 2001: 1999: 1996: 1994: 1991: 1989: 1986: 1984: 1981: 1979: 1976: 1974: 1971: 1969: 1966: 1964: 1961: 1959: 1956: 1954: 1951: 1949: 1946: 1945: 1943: 1941: 1937: 1933: 1926: 1921: 1919: 1914: 1912: 1907: 1906: 1903: 1896: 1892: 1891: 1883: 1876: 1873: 1869: 1868: 1861: 1859: 1857: 1855: 1851: 1844: 1837: 1834: 1833: 1829: 1826: 1825: 1821: 1818: 1817: 1813: 1810: 1809: 1805: 1802: 1801: 1797: 1794: 1793: 1790: 1784: 1779: 1775: 1772: 1769: 1765: 1761: 1757: 1754: 1750: 1746: 1743: 1739: 1738: 1737: 1731: 1729: 1725: 1722: 1718: 1710: 1707: 1704: 1701: 1698: 1695: 1694: 1690: 1687: 1684: 1681: 1678: 1675: 1674: 1670: 1667: 1664: 1661: 1658: 1655: 1654: 1650: 1647: 1644: 1641: 1638: 1635: 1634: 1630: 1627: 1624: 1621: 1618: 1615: 1614: 1610: 1607: 1604: 1601: 1598: 1595: 1594: 1590: 1587: 1584: 1581: 1578: 1575: 1574: 1570: 1567: 1564: 1561: 1558: 1555: 1554: 1551:Derived verb 1544: 1541: 1540: 1531: 1529: 1525: 1522: 1515: 1512: 1510: 1508: 1506: 1505: 1502: 1499: 1497: 1495: 1493: 1492: 1489: 1486: 1484: 1482: 1480: 1479: 1476: 1473: 1471: 1469: 1466: 1465: 1462: 1459: 1457: 1455: 1452: 1451: 1447: 1444: 1441: 1439: 1436: 1435: 1431: 1428: 1425: 1423: 1420: 1419: 1415: 1412: 1409: 1406: 1403: 1402: 1396: 1391: 1386: 1384: 1379: 1378: 1369: 1364: 1362: 1358: 1354: 1351: 1344: 1342: 1339: 1337: 1336: 1332: 1330: 1325: 1322: 1321: 1317: 1314: 1309: 1306: 1305: 1301: 1298: 1295: 1292: 1289: 1288: 1284: 1279: 1277: 1272: 1267: 1266: 1257: 1255: 1252: 1249: 1245: 1237: 1234: 1231: 1228: 1226: 1225: 1221: 1218: 1215: 1212: 1210: 1209: 1205: 1202: 1199: 1196: 1194: 1193: 1189: 1186: 1183: 1180: 1178: 1177: 1173: 1170: 1167: 1164: 1161: 1160: 1156: 1153: 1150: 1147: 1145: 1144: 1140: 1137: 1134: 1131: 1129: 1128: 1124: 1121: 1118: 1115: 1113: 1112: 1108: 1105: 1102: 1099: 1097: 1096: 1092: 1089: 1086: 1083: 1080: 1079: 1075: 1072: 1069: 1066: 1063: 1062: 1058: 1055: 1052: 1049: 1047: 1046: 1042: 1039: 1036: 1033: 1031: 1030: 1026: 1023: 1020: 1017: 1015: 1014: 1011:‘magic stick 1010: 1007: 1004: 1001: 999: 998: 994: 991: 988: 985: 982: 981: 977: 974: 971: 968: 965: 964: 960: 957: 954: 951: 949: 948: 944: 941: 938: 935: 933: 932: 928: 925: 922: 919: 917: 916: 912: 909: 906: 903: 901: 900: 896: 893: 890: 887: 884: 883: 879: 876: 873: 870: 868: 867: 863: 860: 857: 854: 852: 851: 847: 844: 841: 838: 836: 835: 831: 828: 825: 822: 820: 819: 815: 812: 809: 806: 803: 802: 798: 795: 792: 789: 786: 785: 782: 776: 774: 771: 768: 765: 762: 759: 756: 753: 745: 742: 739: 736: 733: 730: 729: 725: 722: 720: 717: 714: 711: 710: 706: 703: 700: 697: 694: 691: 690: 686: 683: 680: 677: 674: 671: 670: 666: 663: 660: 657: 654: 651: 650: 646: 643: 640: 637: 634: 631: 630: 627:Noun Classes 621: 616: 614: 611: 607: 603: 595: 592: 589: 588: 584: 581: 578: 577: 573: 570: 567: 566: 562: 559: 556: 555: 551: 548: 545: 544: 535: 533: 529: 522: 519: 518: 517: 514: 508:Vowel Elision 507: 505: 502: 494: 491: 488: 487: 483: 480: 477: 476: 472: 469: 466: 465: 456: 454: 450: 446: 442: 438: 431: 429: 427: 424: 422: 420: 417: 416: 413: 411: 409: 406: 404: 402: 399: 398: 395: 393: 390: 387: 385: 382: 379: 378: 374: 371: 368: 366: 363: 360: 357: 356: 352: 349: 346: 343: 341: 338: 335: 334: 330: 327: 324: 321: 318: 315: 312: 311: 307: 304: 301: 298: 295: 292: 289: 288: 284: 281: 278: 275: 272: 269: 267: 266: 257: 252: 250: 246: 244: 240: 235: 233: 229: 225: 221: 217: 213: 209: 205: 201: 197: 193: 189: 180: 176: 172: 168: 163: 156: 153: 151: 150: 145: 137: 134: 131: 126: 121: 109: 106: 105: 104: 101: 100: 99: 96: 95: 94: 91: 90: 88: 84: 80: 74: 71: 67: 64: 60: 57: 54: 50: 46: 41: 36: 31: 26: 22: 2417:Shuwa-Zamani 2382:Gbiri-Niragu 2128:Basa-Makurdi 2013:Tigon Mbembe 1997: 1894: 1881: 1875: 1865: 1788: 1785:Sample words 1777: 1770: 1763: 1748: 1741: 1735: 1726: 1723: 1719: 1716: 1526: 1523: 1520: 1442:-u(default) 1429:- ni (PASS) 1392:Derivational 1359: 1355: 1352: 1349: 1253: 1250: 1246: 1243: 1135:‘k.o.grass’ 1125:'vegetables 1043:‘k.o.fruit' 1037:‘k.o.fruit’ 891:‘mountains’ 780: 772: 769: 766: 763: 760: 757: 754: 751: 743:grandmother 622:Noun Classes 612: 608: 604: 601: 530: 526: 515: 511: 503: 500: 451: 447: 443: 439: 436: 247: 236: 227: 204:Taraba State 198:language of 191: 187: 186: 154: 147: 135: 107: 70:Taraba State 2568:Shall-Zwall 2242:Gwamhi-Wuri 2113:Basa-Gurara 1751:‘people of 1740:Town name: 1708:rɪ̀tɪ̀-jɪ́ 1027:‘compound’ 989:‘thresher' 961:‘k.o.wood' 874:‘shoulder' 832:‘k.o.tree' 667:big things 571:'on.level' 560:'on.above' 484:'CM-cloud' 98:Benue–Congo 87:Niger–Congo 3013:Categories 2667:Bu-Ninkada 2553:Kusur–Myet 2311:Gamo-Ningi 2156:Cinda-Regi 2123:Basa-Kwali 2108:Basa-Gumna 2103:Basa-Benue 1948:Como Karim 1845:References 1830:jĩ̂nə̀nwò 1778:Wĩ̄ Lâwmã̄ 1776:Language: 1705:'to play' 1662: lʊ́ 1648:mànɪ̀-cɪ́ 1645:'to cook' 1625:'to beat' 1602: rʊ́ 1585:'to know' 1513:-jɪ (CAU) 1500:-ʈɪ (REP) 1487:-tɪ (SIM) 1474:-cɪ (DIR) 1460:-dɪ (REC) 1445:-ɟɪ (MAN) 1413:-nɪ (REF) 1399:Enclitics 1394:Morphemes 1382:Agreement 1238:‘he-goat’ 1216:‘buffalo’ 1059:‘veranda’ 955:‘shelter' 826:k.o.stick 777:Noun Roots 681:ŋʷəbləⁿdí 541:Locatives 319:d⁴   258:Consonants 218:-speaking 181:Wĩ̄ Lâwmã̄ 45:Wĩ̄ Lâwmã̄ 2927:Yukubenic 2336:Kudu-Camo 2247:Hun-Saare 2229:Northwest 2138:Bassa Nge 1897:10:17-34. 1806:nɛ̃́wkũ̂ 1764:Lau haaɓe 1685:'to cut' 1671:'to dig' 1665:'to dig' 1568:èŋɡà-nɪ́ 1565:'to see' 1545:Function 1323:C length 1285:Locative 1280:Accuative 1268:Direction 1184:‘stream’ 1106:d-ə́də́ɲ 1087:‘locust’ 1021:‘temple' 995:‘winder' 939:‘basket' 861:d-ɛ̀lɛ́ɲ 678:ləbləⁿdí 638:Singualr 593:'around' 546:Locative 536:Locatives 473:'CM-dog' 276:alveolar 270:bilabial 253:Phonology 149:Glottolog 130:ISO 639-3 2849:Kamanton 2545:Tarokoid 2424:(Surubu) 2304:Northern 2281:(Rerang) 2257:ut-Ma'in 2237:Damakawa 2181:Rubaruba 2166:Hungworo 2070:Shingini 1963:Jan Awei 1940:Jukunoid 1835:medicine 1758:People ( 1747:People: 1628:pɪ̀-dɪ́ 1608:rʊ̀-ɟɪ́ 1605:'to be' 1588:lɛŋɛ-ní 1397:Locative 1389:Markers 1248:"well". 1197:g'-bʊ̀ŋ 1174:‘smoke' 1138:dˈ-rə́ŋ 1122:d-ə̀ɲə̀ 1103:‘knife’ 1093:‘wound' 1090:d-ə̀mə̀ 1024:g-ʊ̀bʊ̀ 1018:g-ɔ̀bɔ̀ 952:g-ɔ̀ɽɛ̀ 936:d-ɔ̀rɛ́ 926:g-ɛ̀rɛ́ 877:ǀˈ-ǀːɛ́ 799:English 793:English 552:Meaning 425: r 407: ɽ 388: l 279:palatal 212:Jukunoid 196:Jukunoid 178:Language 103:Jukunoid 2960:Yukuben 2894:Beromic 2869:Shamang 2859:Kuturmi 2789:Dangana 2765:Central 2707:Ninkyop 2578:Yangkam 2536:Plateau 2214:Gurmana 2196:Shiroro 2133:Koromba 2047:Kambari 1953:Etkywan 1819:chicken 1795:English 1762:name): 1749:Wĩ̄ Lâw 1702:rɪ̀tɪ́ 1688:ùɽì-ʈí 1668:lʊ̀-tí 1542:Suffix 1380:Subject 1282:Marker 1275:Marker 1270:Marker 1235:g-úwə́ 1232:‘root’ 1222:‘moon’ 1219:d-úwə́ 1213:d-ʊ̀wà 1206:‘pool’ 1203:g'-bùŋ 1190:‘rock’ 1187:d'-ɟúr 1181:g'ɟʊ̀r 1165:g'-lʊ̀ 1157:‘bird’ 1154:g'-ɽə́ 1151:‘head’ 1132:d'-ráɲ 1119:‘grass 1100:d-ádáɲ 1076:‘boar' 1073:d-ìrìɲ 1070:'waist 1067:d-ìrìɲ 1053:‘thing 1040:g-ʊ̀dá 1034:g-ɔ̀ʈà 1008:d-ʊ̀rà 1005:‘anus’ 1002:d-ɔ̀rá 992:d-ʊ̀ɽà 986:d-ɔ̀ɽá 978:‘grain 972:‘milk’ 945:‘anus’ 942:d-ɔ̀rá 923:‘girl’ 920:ɡ-ɛ̀rá 913:‘head’ 907:‘tree' 904:g'-ɽɛ̀ 897:‘milk’ 871:d'-l:í 864:‘chief 855:g-ìlíɲ 848:‘girl’ 845:g-ɛ̀rá 842:‘lion’ 829:g'-ɽɛ́ 823:dˈ-ɽɪ́ 816:‘well' 810:‘horn’ 787:vowels 734:-0/-ŋə 675:l-/ŋʷ- 664:person 655:d-/ŋʷ- 641:Plural 617:Grammar 336:nasals 273:dental 208:Nigeria 194:) is a 173:Wĩ̄ Lâw 56:Nigeria 2987:others 2970:Ndunic 2940:Beezen 2917:Nincut 2879:Yeskwa 2844:Kadara 2775:(Koro) 2745:Barkul 2697:Ningye 2687:Kanufi 2682:Gwantu 2677:Gbətsu 2659:Ninzic 2621:Alumic 2606:Jijili 2461:Panawa 2443:Shammo 2402:Kurama 2392:Kinuku 2356:Ziriya 2341:Lemoro 2275:(Shen) 2209:Fungwa 2204:Baushi 2171:Kagare 2148:Kamuku 2060:Baangi 2038:Kainji 2003:Nyifon 1803:animal 1642:mànɪ́ 1582:lɛŋɛ́ 1387:Finite 1229:g-úwá 1171:d'-lù 1168:‘clay 1148:g'-ɽà 1116:g-áɲá 1084:d-àmà 1056:g-ʊ̀ɲ 1050:g-ɔ̀ɲ 958:g-ɔra 929:‘sky’ 910:gˈ-ɽà 888:j-ɛ̀n 839:d-ìrà 813:d-ɛ̀l 740:məŋə́ 723:water 704:child 695:ɡ-/j- 684:rifle 661:ŋʷùɟì 644:Gloss 632:Class 549:Gloss 418:trill 282:velar 228:Lakawa 226:name: 170:People 62:Region 2994:Eloyi 2978:Ahwai 2950:Kapya 2902:Berom 2884:Zhire 2864:Rigwe 2834:Izere 2809:Gyong 2804:Gwara 2799:Fəràn 2779:Ajuwa 2755:Horom 2722:Nungu 2712:Ninzo 2702:Ninka 2649:Nigbo 2644:Hasha 2639:Sambe 2629:Alumu 2601:Eggon 2588:South 2573:Tarok 2558:Kwang 2508:Atsam 2501:Other 2492:Tunzu 2466:Sanga 2387:Kaivi 2377:Dungu 2365:Kauru 2331:Janji 2326:Izora 2321:Iguta 2286:Reshe 2266:Lakes 2219:Pongu 2186:Shama 2080:Wenci 2065:Kimba 2028:Wãpha 2023:Wapan 2018:Wannu 1993:Kuteb 1983:Jukun 1771:haaɓe 1760:Hausa 1732:Names 1562:èŋɡá 1407:ROOT 1365:Verbs 1333:-anʊ 1318:-alʊ 1302:-ala 1296:Root 1273:Class 1162:ʊ -u 1064:ɪ -i 975:j-ɔn 969:j-àn 894:j-àn 807:d-ìl 701:jìɟì 698:ɡìɟì 658:dìɟì 590:nɔnɔ 579:-anʊ 568:-alu 557:-ala 457:Vowel 400:flap 234:LGA. 224:Hausa 202:LGA, 68:LGA, 2955:Lufu 2945:Bete 2935:Akum 2912:Iten 2907:Cara 2874:Tyap 2854:Kulu 2824:Idun 2819:Idon 2814:Hyam 2794:Doka 2784:Cori 2773:Ashe 2750:Fyam 2737:East 2692:Mada 2634:Toro 2611:Jili 2518:Piti 2486:Bunu 2481:Loro 2476:Moro 2471:Gusu 2456:Boze 2451:Zele 2433:Vono 2428:Tumi 2422:Vori 2412:Ruma 2407:Mala 2397:Kono 2372:Bina 2351:Shau 2346:Lere 2316:Gyem 2296:East 2279:Lopa 2273:Laru 2252:Lela 2176:Rogo 2095:Basa 2085:Yumu 2075:Vadi 2055:Cipu 1988:Kpan 1978:Jiru 1973:Jibu 1968:Jiba 1958:Hõne 1838:gâj 1822:zǟw 1814:nâw 1798:Lau 1768:Fula 1696:-jɪ 1682:ùɽí 1676:-ʈi 1656:-ti 1636:-cɪ 1616:-dɪ 1596:-ɟɪ 1576:-ni 1556:-nɪ 1340:ŋʷ- 1307:ⁿd- 1081:a-ə 983:ɔ-ʊ 966:a-ɔ 885:ɛ-a 804:ɪ-ɛ 796:Laru 790:Laru 737:mə́ 731:8-9 718:jáʷ 692:5-6 672:3-4 652:1-2 243:Laka 239:Mbum 220:Laka 155:None 136:None 2839:Jju 2829:Iku 2727:Ayu 2717:Nkɔ 2596:Ake 2513:Map 1998:Lau 1827:man 1811:cow 1753:Lau 1742:Làw 1622:pí 1467:d- 1453:ŋ- 1437:l- 1421:ɡ- 1404:ɡ- 1328:j- 1315:-u 1310:ɡ- 1299:-ɲ 1293:d- 1290:ɡ- 715:j- 369:ɲɟ 232:Lau 200:Lau 192:Law 188:Lau 165:Lâw 140:mis 108:Lau 66:Lau 38:Law 33:Lau 3015:: 2672:Ce 2563:Pe 2490:? 2284:? 1853:^ 1326:l- 712:7 489:c 478:b 467:a 391:j 383:w 375:g 372:ɡ 364:d 361:b 353:ŋ 350:ŋ 347:ɲ 344:n 339:m 331:g 328:ɡ 325:ɟ 322:ɖ 316:b 308:k 305:k 302:c 299:t 296:t 293:p 245:. 206:, 89:? 1924:e 1917:t 1910:v 1755:’ 222:( 190:( 142:) 138:( 27:.

Index

Lau language (Malaita)
Lauan language
Nigeria
Lau
Taraba State
Language family
Niger–Congo
Atlantic–Congo
Benue–Congo
Jukunoid
ISO 639-3
Glottolog
Jukunoid
Lau
Taraba State
Nigeria
Jukunoid
Central Sudanic
Laka
Hausa
Lau
Mbum
Laka
Lau
Hausa
Fula



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