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Tano language of Ivory Coast
Krobu
Native toIvory Coast
Native speakers(9,900 cited 1993)
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3kxb
Glottologkrob1245

Krobu (Krobou) is a Tano language (Kwa, Niger–Congo) of Ivory Coast.

Phonology

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Labiovelar
Plosive p b t d c ɟ k g kp gb
Fricative f v s z ʃ ʒ x ɣ
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ ŋm
Approximant w r, l j, ɥ
Vowels
Front Central Back
High i ĩ u ũ
Near-high ʊ
Mid-high e o
Mid-low ɛ ɛ̃ ɔ ɔ̃
Low a ã

Additionally, Krobu has seven tones; high, mid, low, rising, falling, low-rising, and low-falling.

References

  1. Krobu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Bolé-Richard, Rémy (1983). Georges, Hérault (ed.). Atlas des langues kwa de Cote d'Ivoire (in French). Abidjan & Paris: Institut de Linguistique Appliquée (ILA); Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique (ACCT).
Languages of Ivory Coast
Official language
Indigenous
languages
Kru
Kwa
Mande
Senufo
Gur
Other
Immigrant languages
Kwa languages
Potou–Tano
Central Tano
Guang
Others
Ghana–Togo
Na-Togo
Ka-Togo
Ga–Dangme
Lagoon


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