Chami language explained
Chami |
Nativename: | Chamí Emberá |
States: | Colombia |
Date: | 2001–2014 |
Ref: | e18 |
Familycolor: | American |
Fam1: | Chocoan |
Fam2: | Emberá |
Fam3: | Southern |
Lc1: | cmi |
Ld1: | Chami |
Lc2: | tdc |
Ld2: | Tadó |
Glotto: | uppe1440 |
Glottorefname: | Upper San Juan [Embera] |
Map: | Emberá chamí.png |
Chamí Emberá a.k.a. Chami is an Embera language of Colombia.
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar |
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Stop | plain | pronounced as /ink/ | pronounced as /ink/ | | pronounced as /ink/ |
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voiced | pronounced as /ink/ | pronounced as /ink/ | | |
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implosive | pronounced as /ink/ | pronounced as /ink/ | | |
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Fricative | | pronounced as /ink/ | | pronounced as /ink/ |
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Affricate | | | pronounced as /ink/ | |
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Nasal | pronounced as /ink/ | pronounced as /ink/ | | |
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Liquid | trill | | pronounced as /ink/ | | |
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tap | | pronounced as /ink/ | | |
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Approximant | pronounced as /ink/ | | pronounced as /ink/ | | |
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Vowels
| Front | Central | Back |
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High | | pronounced as /ink/ | | pronounced as /ink/ | pronounced as /ink/ |
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| pronounced as /ink/ | | pronounced as /ink/ | pronounced as /ink/ |
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Mid | | pronounced as /ink/ | | | pronounced as /ink/ |
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| pronounced as /ink/ | | | pronounced as /ink/ |
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Low | | | pronounced as /ink/ | | |
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| | pronounced as /ink/ | | | |
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[1] Notes and References
- Book: Licht, Daniel A. Karta ẽbẽra beɗea ɓɯ kawabiy ita / Manual de enseñanza y escritura ẽbẽra-chamí. Vélez. Rubén G. Carupia. Marcario P. 2013.