Mbuʼ language explained

Mbu
Nativename:Ajumbu
States:Cameroon
Speakers:200
Date:2011
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Volta–Congo
Fam4:Benue–Congo
Fam5:Southern Bantoid
Fam6:Western Beboid (geographic)
Fam7:Ajumbu - Lung
Iso3:muc
Glotto:mbuu1238
Glottorefname:Ajumbu

Mbu, or Ajumbu, is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon. It is traditionally classified as a Western Beboid language, but that has not been demonstrated to be a valid family. Inasmuch as Western Beboid may be valid, Mbu would appear to be the most divergent of its languages.

"Mbu" is the name of the village the language is spoken in.

Phonology

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LabialDentalPalatalVelarGlottal
PlainLabializedPlainLabial
Nasalmɲŋ
Plosivevoicelesskkpʔ
voicedbggb
Affricatevoicelesst̪s̪
voicedd̪z̪
Fricativevoicelessfʃ
voicedvʒɣ
Approximantjɥw
Mbu' Vowel Phonemes!!Front!Central!Back
Closei yɨu
Mide ɛəo ɔ
Opena
There are three tones; high, mid, and low.

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