Wamey language

Wamey
Konyagi
Native toGuinea, Senegal
Native speakers
38,000 (2014-2015)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3cou
Glottologwame1240
ELPWamey
Approximate location where Wamey is spoken
Approximate location where Wamey is spoken
Wamey
Coordinates: 12°33′N 13°11′W / 12.550°N 13.183°W / 12.550; -13.183

Wamey ([wæ-meỹ],[2] Meyny), or Konyagi (Conhague, Coniagui, Koniagui), is a Senegambian language of Senegal and Guinea spoken by the Konyagui people.

Phonology

Consonants

Wamey consonants[3]
Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Velar Labiovelar
Plosive p b mp mb t d nt nd c ɟ ɲc ɲɟ k ɡ ŋk ŋg kw gw ŋkw
Voiced implosive ɓ ɗ ʄ
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ ŋw
Trill r r̠̙
Fricative ɸ β s x xw
Approximant j j̃ w w̃
Lateral approximant l l̃

Vowels

Wamey vowels[3]
Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid ɛ ə
Open-mid æ ɔ
Open a

References

  1. ^ "Wamey". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  2. ^ Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.
  3. ^ a b Santos, R. (1977). Phonologie et Morphotonologie de la Langue Wey (Konyagi). Les Langues Africaines au Senegal. Vol. 69. Dakar: Centre de Linguistique Appliquée de Dakar.


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