Wanji, or Vwanji, is a Bantu language of Tanzania.
| Wanji | |
|---|---|
| Ekivwanji | |
| Native to | Tanzania |
| Ethnicity | Wanji |
Native speakers | 28,000 (2003)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wbi |
| Glottolog | vwan1235 |
G.66[2] | |
| Linguasphere | 99-AUS-ue |
Writing system edit
| a | aa | b | d | e | ee | f | g | gh | h | i |
| ii | ɨ | ɨɨ | j | k | l | m | mb | mh | n | nd |
| n | ngʼ | ngʼh | nh | nj | nk | ns | nt | ny | o | oo |
| p | s | t | u | uu | ʉ | ʉʉ | v | w | y | ʼ |
Phonology edit
The syllable structure of Vwanji is CV.[4]
Grammar edit
Vwangi has twenty noun classes and six series of pronouns. Nouns and certain other word classes may have an augment. Three levels of past tense and two levels of future tense are distinguished. Aspectual distinctions include anterior, persistive and habitual. Future tenses are marked as either certain or uncertain.[5]
References edit
- ^ Wanji at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ SIL International 2011.
- ^ Simile, Okoa; Upor, Rose Acen (2018-09-13). "SEGMENTAL ASPECTS OF KƗΒWANɈI PHONOLOGY: A NON-LINEAR REPRESENTATION". Utafiti Journal. 12 (1 & 2).
- ^ Eaton, Helen (2003), "Vwanji G66", The Bantu Languages (2 ed.), Routledge, doi:10.4324/9781315755946-21/vwanji-g66-helen-eaton, ISBN 978-1-315-75594-6, retrieved 2024-02-24
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