Ninka language

The Nka language (Ninka, Aninka) is a Plateau language of Nigeria. Mutual intelligibility with the related Gbantu language is low.

Ninka
Aninka
Nka
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
500 (2020)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3aqk
Glottologanin1242  Aninka

Phonology

Consonants
Consonants of Ninka[2]
Bilabial Labiodental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Labialvelar Glottal
Plosive b p d t ɟ c ɡ k k͡p
Nasal m n ŋ
Sibilant fricative z s ʒ ʃ
Non-sibilant fricative v f ɣ h
Approximant j w
Trill r
Lateral approximant l


Vowels
Vowels of Ninka[2]
front central back
Close i u
Close-mid e (ə) o
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a

/ə/ is an uncertain transcription, and may be a centralized allophone of /i/.[2]

References
  • Blench (2008) Prospecting proto-Plateau. Manuscript.
  1. Ninka at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) closed access
  2. Blench, Roger (19 October 2011). "The Ninka language of Central Nigeria and its affinities" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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