Bantu language
Shi, or Mashi, is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Phonology
Consonants
- Sounds /t, d, n/ are commonly heard as dental [t̪, d̪, n̪].
- /d͡ʒ/ may also be heard as a fricative [ʒ].[3]
Vowels
References
- ^ Shi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ Bashi Murhi-Orhakube, Constantin (2012). Grammaire du mashi: phonologie, morphologie, mots grammaticaux et lexicaux. Paris: L'Harmattan.
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National languages | |
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Indigenous languages (by province) | |
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Sign languages | |
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Zone C | |
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Zone D | D10 | |
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D20 | |
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D30 | |
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[J]D40 | |
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[J]D50 | |
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[J]D60 | |
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Zone J* | [J]D40 | |
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[J]D50 | |
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[J]D60 | |
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[J]E10 | |
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[J]E20 | |
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[J]E30 | |
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[J]E40 | |
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[J]F20 | |
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Zone K | |
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Zone L | |
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Zone M | |
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