Mundabli language explained

Mundabli
Also Known As:Ji
States:Cameroon
Speakers:500
Date:2011
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Southern Bantoid
Fam5:Western Beboid (geographic)
Fam6:Mundabli - Buu
Dia1:Mundabli
Dia2:Mufu
Iso3:boe
Glotto:mund1328
Glottorefname:Mundabli

Mundabli 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.

"Mundabli" is a village name. The language is spoken in the villages of Mundabli and Mufu. The neighboring village of Buu speaks a distinct language.

Phonology

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LabialDentalPalatalVelar
PlainLabial
Nasalmɲŋ
Plosivevoicelessk
voicedbg
Affricatevoicelesst̪s̪kp
voicedd̪z̪gb
Fricativefʃ
Approximantjɥw
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FrontCentralBack
PlainLoweredLoweredPlain
Closeiɪɨʊu
Close-mideəo
Open-midɛɔ
Openaɒ
There are four tones; extra high, high, mid, and low.

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