Baba language
Baba language is a topic that has generated great interest in today's society. Over the years, this topic has become relevant in different areas, from politics to popular culture. There are divided opinions on Baba language, with some considering it positive while others seeing it as a problem. However, it is important to thoroughly analyze all facets of Baba language to understand its true impact on society. In this article, we will explore different perspectives and address key aspects related to Baba language, with the aim of offering a complete and enriching view on this topic.
| Baba | |
|---|---|
| Papiak | |
| Supapyak’ | |
| Region | Cameroon |
| Ethnicity | Papiak |
Native speakers | 25,000 (2005)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bbw |
| Glottolog | baba1264 |
The Baba language, Supapyak’, is a Grassfields Bantu language of Cameroon.
Phonology
Baba has a (C)V(C) syllable structure, with syllabic nasals. The only phonemes that can occur in the final position are /p, m, ŋ, ʔ, r/ and /x/. There are no vowel-initial roots but they can form morphemes.[2]
| Labial | Coronal | Palatal | Velar | Labial-velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | k | k͡p | ʔ | |
| voiced | ɡ͡b | ||||||
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | ŋ͡m | ||
| Trill | r | ||||||
| Fricative | voiceless | f | s | ʃ | x | ||
| voiced | v | ɣ | |||||
| Approximant | l | j | |||||
| Affricate | t͡s | t͡ʃ | |||||
Between nasals and vowels, voiceless stops become voiced; a noticeable exception is /ɡ͡b/, which is its own separate phoneme. There are also some additional phonological processes that create the allophones of , , , and .[2]
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨ | u |
| Mid | e | ə | o |
| Open | a |
Vowels are also punctuated with contrastive high and low tones.[2]
References
- ^ Baba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e Pepandze, Nashipu Julius (1 June 2008). "A generative account of consonant alternations in Baba 1". Studies in African Linguistics. 37 (1): 94–99. doi:10.32473/sal.v37i1.107300. ISSN 2154-428X.
External links
- ELAR archive of Documentation of Baba'1 (Baba)
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