• Source: Sukur language

Sukur (Adikimmu Sukur, Gemasakun, Sakul, Sugur, Sakun) is a Biu–Mandara language of Madgali LGA, Adamawa State, Nigeria.




Phonology



/ⱱ/ is only found intervocalically in ideophones.
/ɬ/ is often pronounced [x] word-initially.
/tʃ dʒ/ are often lenited to [ʃ ʒ] in fast speech.
/k/ can vary to [x~kʷ~w~g].

/a/ can be raised to either [e] or [o].
/ə/ is epenthetic. It is heard as [ə̥] if following an unvoiced consonant and if it does not bear any tone, and can also unpredictably be realized as [u̥] in fast speech.
Sukur also has two tones; high and low.




References






External links


ELAR archive of Sakun (Sukur) Language Documentation

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Sukur language
• Hakan Şükür
• Sukur
• Adamawa State
• Biu–Mandara languages
• Sumerian language
• Sakun
• Margi language
• Azerbaijani language
• Languages of Nigeria