| Mbosi | |
|---|---|
| Mbochi | |
| Native to | Republic of Congo |
| Ethnicity | Mbosi |
Native speakers | (110,000 cited 2000)1 |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mdw |
| Glottolog | mbos1242 |
C.252 | |
Mbosi or Mbochi (Mboshi) is a Bantu language spoken by the Mbosi people in the Republic of Congo.
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | |||
| Plosive/ Affricate |
plain | p | t | ts | k | |
| voiced | b | d | dz | |||
| prenasal | ᵐb | ⁿd | ⁿdz | ᵑɡ | ||
| Fricative | f | s | ||||
| Lateral | l | |||||
| Approximant | β̞ | j | w | |||
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Close-mid | e | o | |
| Open-mid | ɛ | ɔ | |
| Open | a |
References
References
- Mbosi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- Aborobongui, Georges Martial Embanga Aborobongui (2013). Processus segmentaux et tonals en Mbondzi- (variétéde la langue ɛmbɔ́sí C25). Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle.