Nonuya language

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Nonuya
Nononota
Native toColombia, Peru
Ethnicity230 (2011)[1]
Native speakers
2 (2011)[2]
Language codes
ISO 639-3noj
Glottolognonu1241
ELPNonuya

Nonuya is a nearly extinct language of Colombia and Peru. The Nonuya community has recently reestablished itself, and is attempting to revitalize its culture through revitalizing its language.

Phonology[]

Nonuya has 6 vowels: /a, e, i, ɨ, o, u/.[3]

Consonants
Bilabial Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop voiceless p t k ʔ
voiced b d g
Affricate voiceless t͡s t͡ʃ
voiced d͡z d͡ʒ
Fricative voiceless ɸ ʃ h
voiced β
Nasal m n ɲ
Flap ɾ

References[]

  1. ^ ISO change request
  2. ^ "Nonuya". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  3. ^ "SAPhon – South American Phonological Inventories". linguistics.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
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