Gur languages
Gur languages, kuma ñọ mọ ru Central Gur abẹ ki Mabia, chi abo ichi Niger–Congo nẹ. Ma a k'ichi ami ichi lẹ yi ami eju ọwọ Sahelian kpai savanna eyi West Africa, odu ma dẹi: efu ami ugbo ojile yi Burkina Faso, manyu efu south-central Mali, northeastern Ivory Coast, the northern halves eyi Ghana kpai Togo, northwestern Benin, kpai southwestern Niger. Ma'ka ami ichi Gur re yi Nigeria. Manyu gẹ, ma'ka ichi Gur ka, Baatonum, yi Benin manyu ukpoji northwest eyi Nigeria. Ami ichi Gur oke oke mẹta omunẹ, Tusya, Vyemo kpai ami ich Tiefo, ma'ka yi Burkina Faso. Ichi Gur omunẹ kuma madu tẹ ugbo dun, Miyobe, ma'ka yi Benin kpai Togo. Manyu gẹ, ma'ka Kulango, Loma kpai Lorhon, yi Ghana, Ivory Coast kpai Burkina Faso. Manyu, abo re kuma ma'ka Mossi yi Senegal, kpai abo kuma ma'ka ichi Dagaare ño dẹ efu Cameroon. Ami ichi Samu eyi Burkina Faso che ichi Gur ma che.
Amẹnwu ki l'ugbo ekọ nw
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Dabu ami ojile ami ichi Niger–Congo, ami okwọ okwọ ami ichi Gur neke nẹ ọna kuma a du omi ọla ma kọ tanẹ ;uwewe efu ami ichi ojele ñini fu eyi du wanẹ ti ọna kuma adu ña chẹnw k'onẹ che ẹnẹkẹlẹ abẹ ki onobulẹ abẹ ki ọna kuma adu ma ojoji ami ẹnwu kuma kọ abẹ ki ma ñọ nẹ ọna kuma a du omi ọla ma kọ tanẹ gẹn.[1] Ẹnwu ka ki wewe jọ ugbu ami ichi Gur ina edu tẹ ugbo ẹnwu ki l'ugbo ẹnwu eche. Ojile ami ichi Gur chaka che nẹ omu, Koromfé che ojoji kuma mọ. ọna ki omu eyi ami ichi Gur dẹ chẹ yagada . Ma che ujiwe ojile ami ichi Gur dabu ki lebọ ọna omu meji, ama ami ichi eyi ọwọ Oti-Volta kpai abo kibọ nẹ ọna omu mẹta.
Ohiala eyi Ukọchẹ
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Sigismund Wilhelm Koelle dọ ami ichi Gur mẹ gweji efu Polyglotta Africana nwu efu ọdọ 1854, e ki koji ẹkpẹru ami ichi ojiole ñini mẹgwa. Ẹtẹ eju gede nw che, i li ọgẹcha kakini ọgbọdu ami ichi chẹ mẹru ọla ma; 'North-Eastern High Sudan' nwu che okate kpai Gur efu akpẹru eyi oji oleñini.
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]
Map showing the Mabia Languages that are currently under study.
Akwọra Gur eyi kuma dọ Voltaic akwobi, ki lebọ odu alu French (langues) Voltaïques (kuma du odi nwu manyu aji Volta ọla). Ma li ki i chẹ nana ti alu ki dẹ eñini le ẹgba ka akwobi, Senufo languages kpai ami uchẹ ichi rè re kuma kojọ defu ma. Abo wewe kuma kọchẹ ichi kuma dẹ Gur jẹ ki Senufo d'efu nw n, Tony Naden.[2] Williamson kpai Blench[3] d'efu abo kuma du Senufo tẹ ki che etọ ojoji efu Atlantic–Congo, alu kuma ko ami ichi non-Central Gur kibọ jọ mẹru ọla ma kuma che ẹtọ ojoji efu Savannas continuum.
Kleinewillinghöfer (ọdọ 2014) kọ tanẹ kakini abo kuma mẹru ọla ma tule eyi Gur che ami ẹtọ akwọra wewe Adamawa kuma ma dẹ gẹn, todu ki ami ichi "Adamawa" mẹru ami ichi Gur (eyi alumeji) tu ami ichi Adamawa kibọ le ochochi. I ka kakini abo kuma a ka ichi Gur-Adamawa ejodudu lo uchẹ okodu kpai okoli efu anẹ ki ami oli jọ.[4]
Akpẹru
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Ami ẹtọ kuma jọ oji ifoto anẹ lẹ dù ña denote ẹkojọ ami ẹtọ ami ichi Central Gur. Foto-oli tree-ki dẹ ọganẹ i du ña amẹru ki agbagba ami ichi yi kpai abo kuma mẹru ma tule:
- ? Gur eyi ki nana tule (abẹ ki Gur–Adamawa)
- Gur Alumeji (abẹ ki Mabia)
- Northern Gur
- Southern Gur
- ? Waja–Kam
- ? Leko–Nimbari
- ? (possibly other putative Adamawa languages)
- Gur Alumeji (abẹ ki Mabia)
Uña eyi Dogoso–Khe efu Southern Gur mẹru eju; i mẹru ami ẹtọ kibọ nyọnyọ n.
Bodomo (2017)
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Bodomo (2017) dọ uchẹ Gur Alumeji kọ Mabia.[5] Odu Mabia che ẹko dama ọdu meji ma- 'iye' + bia 'ọma'.[6]
Abe ki jọ ọganẹ yi che akpẹru ichi Mabia (abẹ ki Gur Alumeji) kwi efu Bodomo (2017), alu kuma lì efu Bodomo (2020).[6] Bodomo kpẹ Mabia ru ẹtọ mẹta, odu ma che West, East, and Central.
Ma a dọ Mabia, koji Gur, ma a ñọ du ck'ekwu kojiNaden (2021).[7]
Naden (2021) lists the languages of the Southern/Eastern Mabia group as Dagbani, Hanga, Kantoosi, Kamara, Kusaal (Kusasi), Mampruli (Mamprusi), Nabit, Nanun/Nanuni (also considered a dialect of Dagbani), and Talni.
Comparative vocabulary
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Sample basic vocabulary of Gur languages:
Note: In table cells with slashes, the singular form is given before the slash, while the plural form follows the slash.
| Language (Village) | eye | ear | nose | tooth | tongue | mouth | blood | bone | tree | water | eat | name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proto-Central Gur[8] | *me (Oti-Volta, Gurunsi) | *ye (Gurunsi, Kurumfe) | *ñam, *ñim (Oti-Volta, Kurumfe) | *ʔob, *ʔo | *tɪ (Oti-Volta, Gurunsi) | *ni, *ne; *nã (Oti-Volta, Gurunsi) | *di | *yɪɗ, *yɪd (Oti-Volta, Gurunsi) | ||||
| Kirma[9] | yifelle / yifiŋa | tuŋu / tunni | mɛlle / miẽŋa | nyilaŋu / nyiene | dyumelle / dyumiẽŋa | nuŋu / nunni | tammã | kogwoŋu / kogonne | tibiu / tibinni | humma | w | yere |
| Tyurama[9] | yisiri / yinya | twõgo / tõnya | meare / miaga | nyirogu / nyiranya | nambene / namblaga | nogu / nõnya | toama | kukugogu / kukunya | tibikugu / tibinyinya | huma | owu | yiri / yiga |
| Proto-Gurunsi[10] | *s₁l | *di₂/e/o(l/n) | *mi₁/e/o | *de/u₂(l) | *no₂/i₁ | *ca | *ti₂/e | *le/a/o; *ni₂/a/o | *di₁ | *yi₂(l/d) | ||
| Lyélé[9] | yir / yira | zyẽ / zyã | myél / myéla | yéél / yéla | médyolo / médyaalé | nyi / nya | gyal | ku / kur | kyoo / kyémé | nẽẽ | gyu | yil / yila |
| Proto-Oti–Volta[11] | *ni / *nun | *tʊ | *me | *n / *n | *lɪm / *lam; *z₂ɪ (?) | *noː | *z₁ɪm | *kob; *kpab | *yi / *tiː | *ɲa | *dɪ | *yi / *yʊ |
| Dagbani[12] | nini | tiba (pl.) | nyee | nyini | zinli | noli | ʒim | kɔbili | tia | kom | di | yuli |
| Gourmanchéma (Fada N’Gourma)[9] | numbu / nuni/nini | tubli / tuba | miali / miana | nyenli / nyena | lambu / landi | nyoabu / nyoane | soama | kpabli / kpaba | tibu / tidi | nyima | di | yeli / yela |
| Mossi [Moore][9] | nifu / nini | tubre / tuba | nyõre / nyüya | nyende / nyena | zilemde / zilma | nore / nwɛya | zim | kõbre / kõaba | tiɣa / tise | kom | di | yure / yuya |
| Frafra[13] | nifo / nini | tʊbre / tʊba | yõore / yõa | yẽnnɛ / yẽna | zɪlɪŋa / zɪlɪsɪ | nõorɛ / nõa | zɪɪm | kõbrɛ / kõba | tɪa / tɪɪsɪ | ko'om | di | yʊ'ʊrɛ / yʊ'ʊra |
| Dagaare [Dagara, Dagari][9] | mimir / mimie | tour / tubl | nyoboɣr / nyobogɛ | nyim / nyimɛ | zel / zelɛ | nwor / nɛ̃ | zĩ | kobr / kobɛ | tiɛ / tir | kõwõ/kwõõ | di | yur / ye |
| Proto-Eastern Oti–Volta[14] | *nuan- | *tuo- | *wuan- | *nin- | *dian- | *nua- | *yia- | *kuan- | *tie- | *nia- | *di- | *yi- |
| Bariba[15] | nɔnu, nɔni | so ~ soa, -su | wɛ̃ru | dondu | yara, -nu | nɔɔ (pl.?) | yem | kukuru | dã̀ã̀ (pl.?) | nim | tēm̄ | yísìrū |
| Natioro (Timba)[16] | ɲǎːpéjá | ɲàŋwà | mṹnṹpwã́ | ɲĩ́nã́ŋɟɛ̄ | nɛ̃́mɛ̃́sáː | pɛ́lːɛ̄ | sjã́ːmĩ́ | kàːkwà | súmwà | lwā | àʔɔ́lɪ̄ | ɲĩ́nã́ |
| Natioro (Niansogoni)[16] | ɲĩ́kúpjé | jɪ̀pã̌ | mṹnũ̀kũ̌ | ɲínːáː | lámːjáː | nã́ | tə́mǎ | nã́ŋkwáː | ʃjɛ̂ | nṹmṹː | ìwɔ́nːã́ | ínːã́ |
| Natioro (Faniagara)[16] | ɲã́pʊ̀ːnã́ | ífwã̀nã́ | ʔṹnṹfã̀nã́ | ĩ́ndáːnã̀ | nĩ́ŋsáːnã̄ | nã́ːnã̀ | tímĩ́nĩ́ | kʊ́kánã̄ | síːkénã́ | nĩ́mĩ́nĩ̀ | ɛ̀wòlòjɛ́ | ínã́ːnã̄ |
| Moyobe[17] | mɛnɪ́bɛ̀ / ɪ̀nɪ́bɛ̀ | kùtù / àtù | tíŋwáyí / áŋwáyí | tìní, kùní / aní | tìlénbí / àlénbí | ńnɔ́ɔ̀ / ínɔ́ɔ̀ | ményɛ́ / ányɛ́ | kúkɔ́hɔ́ / ákɔ́hɔ́ | kùléé / àléé | mɪ́nɪ̀ | li / lè | tìnyírì / ànyírì |
| Kulango (Bouna)[18] | piege / piewu | tengu / tenu | saŋa / sãum | kaɣangbo / kaɣam | delengbo / delemu | nɔɔɣɔ / nuom | tuɔm | zukukpo / zukum | diɛkɔ / diɛnu | yɔkɔ | dɪ | yukɔ / yum |
| Tiefo[19] | éjú | ēnɑ̃́tō | ēmɛ́ʔɛ́ | kɔ̃́ʔɔ̃́ | mʲɔ̃̄ | ēnwɔ̃́ʔɔ̃́ | ɟɑ̄lɑ̄, tɾɔ̃̄ | kɑ̄ūʔù | ʃɪ̃́ʔɪ́ | éjɛ́ | ||
| Viemo (Diosso)[20] | gĩ́ːɾɔ̀ | cũ̄ljɔ̀ | mūmúɾō | kɑ̃́ːdɔ̄ | lɑ̃́ːtīɾɔ̄ | ŋɑ̃́ | kjíːmō | fūfūɾɔ́ | sóbò | númōɔ | nũ̄ɔ̃ | índō |
| Viemo (Soumaguina)[20] | ɟĩ́ɾɔ̄ | tuĩ́jɔ̄ | mūmṹɾɔ̄ | kɑ̃̄ːnɔ̄ | lɑ̃́tīɾɔ̄ | ɲɑ̄ | tíɛ̄mɔ̄ | fúfūɾɔ̄ | sóbɔ̀ | númɔ̄ | jṹnũ̄ɔ̃̄kɛ̀ | ĩ́dɔ̄ |
| Samo, Maka (Toma)[21] | jǐ | to | ɲɛ̃ | sɔ | lɛwɔ | lɛ | mɑ̀ | wɛ | mú | dɑ | ɑ̀mɑ́mbíː | |
| Samo, Matya (Kouy)[21] | jɛrːɛ | toro | jiːni | sɔ̃ːnɛ | nɛnɛ | lɛ | mɪjɑ̀ | jɛrɛ | mú | dɑ́ | ɑnebɑ́rè | |
| Samo, Maya (Bounou)[21] | ɲoːnì; jɛrɛ | toro | ɲinijɛrɛ | so | leːnè | lɛ | mɑ̌ | jɑre | mu | dɑ | ɑfɑ́bjèrè | |
| Téén | hinbiye / hinbu | tenike / tenu | mɪtɪyaka / mɪtɪyɔ | kamaka / kaamʊ | delenge / delemu | nʊfɪya / nʊfɪyɔ | tɔbɔ (pl) | kpoloko / kpolowo | dɪyaa / dɪwɔ | ɔkɔ / ɔwɔ | dɪ | yɪraa / yɪrɔ |
| Toussian, South [Win][9] | nyi / nyɛ | nigi / ni | mene / menenã | nyin / nyinɛ | nampar / namparnã | ṽiãʔ-lɛ / ṽiɛ-nɛ̃ | tõ | kəgbeke / kəgbal | sesuo-lɛ / sesar-lɛ | nĩ | nyõ | nyin |
| Toussian, North (Guéna-Kourinion)[9] | nyi / nyɔ | ni/nãn / ninã/nœnnã | mle / mlənã | nyen / nyennã | nenpüœra | via/ṽiã / wẽy | tiõ/tõ | kəble / kəblenâ | sepwel / sepyi | |||
| Siamou [Sɛmɛ][9] | nya/nyábí/nyábi | tà-syẽ̀ / tàsyẽ̀ | már | nyèn / nyěn | dɛ / dɛ́ | kõ̀ / kẽ | tṍ | kpár / kpar | timõ / timẽ | nũ | di | ỹi |
| Mambar[9] | nyíí / nyíî | nyuweŋ / nyuwɛyɛ | munna / munnaʔa | gã / gãʔa | nyire / nyiree | nyu / nyüyi | ʃiʃi | katyiɣe / katyiye | ʃiɣe / ʃire | loeʔoe | di | mbaɣe / mbɛyɛ |
| Senar (Kankalaba)[9] | nyini / nyinyẽy | nupaɣa / nupay | funan / funãge | gẽ/gan / gãgẽ | nyini / nyirke | nyuɣu / nyuy | sisyẽkɛ | kayige / katyiye | tiɣe / tĩyi/tĩr | Dogo | di | mɛɣɛ |
| Tenyer[9] | yɛde/yade / yɛgyɛ/yagyɛ | dyigi / dyii | mənɛ / məligɛ | nkan / nhagal | nyinkan / nyẽhegal | nye / nyey | tuno | kyilige / kyileri | katyigi / katyir | lɔgɔ | di | migɛ / mii |
Numerals
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Comparison of numerals in individual languages:[22]
| Classification | Language | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bariba | Baatonum (1) | tía | ìru | ìta | ǹnɛ | nɔɔbù | nɔɔbù ka tía > nɔɔbatía (ka = and) | nɔɔbù ka ìru > nɔɔbaìru | nɔɔbù ka ìta > nɔɔbaìta | nɔɔbù ka ǹnɛ > nɔɔbaǹnɛ | ɔkuru |
| Bariba | Baatonum (2) | tiā | yìru | ìta / yìta | ǹnɛ | nɔ̀ɔbù | nɔ̀ɔbâ tiā (5 + 1) | nɔ̀ɔbá yìru (5 + 2) | nɔ̀ɔbâ yìta (5 + 3) | nɔ̀ɔbâ ǹnɛ (5 + 4) | wɔkuru |
| Central Gur, Northern, Bwamu | Buamu | dòũ̀ | ɲuː | tĩː | náː | hònú | hèzĩ̀ː (5 + 1) | hèɲuː (5 + 2) | hètĩː (5 + 3) | dènú | pílú |
| Central Gur, Northern, Bwamu | Cwi Bwamu | dòòn | ńɲūūn | ńɔlĩ̄īn | ńnáā | hòó | hòódwĩ̀ (5 + 1) | hòòɲū (5 + 2) | hɔ̀ɔ̀ˀlĩ̄ (5 + 3) | dĩ̀í́ | ˀɓúrúù |
| Central Gur, Northern, Bwamu | Láá Láá Bwamu | dò | ńɲɔ | ńtĩ | ńnɛ́ | hùanú | hùezĩn (5 + 1) | hòoɲu (5 + 2) | hɔ̀ɔtĩ (5 + 3) | dĩ̀iní | píru |
| Central Gur, Northern, Kurumfe | Koromfé | -ndom / ɡadɔm | ɪhĩĩ | ɪtãã | ɪnãã | ɪnɔm | ɪhʊrʊ | ɪpɛ̃ɛ̃ | ɪtɔɔ | ɪfa | fi |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Buli-Koma | Buli | -yéŋ / wà-ɲī | bà-yɛ̀ | bà-tà | bà-nààsì | bà-nù | bà-yùèbì | bà-yòpɔ̄āī | nāāniŋ | nèūk | pī |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Buli-Koma | Konni | kààní | àbɛ́lí / àlî | àbátá / àtâ | àbánìsà / ànísà | àbánʊ̀ / ànʊ́ | ńyúóbìŋ | m̀pṍĩ̀ | ǹníŋ̀ / àníì | ŋ̀wɛ́ | m̀bâŋ |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Eastern | Biali | cə̄rə̄- / cə̄rə̄má (counting) | dyā | tāārī / tāārə̄ | nààsī / nààrə̄ | nùm | hã̀dwàm | pèléī | nēī | wáī | pwíɡə̄ |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Eastern | Ditammari (1) | -béé, dèǹnì (counting) | -dyá, dɛ́ɛ́, diání | -tããtī | -nàà | -nùmmù | -kūà | -yīēkà | -nì | -wɛ̄ | [tā]píítà |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Eastern | Ditammari (2) | denni | dɛɛni | tâati / tâadi | náà | numu | kuɔ | nyiekɛ | nni | nwɛi | tɛpiitɛ |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Eastern | Mbelime | yɛ̃nde | yēdē | tāātē | naasi | nummu | dūo | doodɛ̄ | ninyɛ̃̄ | wɛ̄ī | kɛ̄ piíkɛ |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Eastern | Waama | yòn | yɛ́ndí | táárí | náásì | nùn | k͡pàrùn | bérén | nɛ̃̀í | wɛ̃̀í | pííkà |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma | Gurma | yèndó | -lié | -tà | -nà | -mù | -luòbà | -lèlé | -nìː | -yìa | píìɡà |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma | Konkomba | -bàa | -lèe | -tàa | -nāa | -nmúu | -lúub | -lílé | -niín | -wɛ́ɛ | píìk |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma | Mɛyɔ́pɛ (Sola) | nni (-sɛ) | -tɛ́ | tɑɑni (-tɑɑni) | nnɑ (-nɑ) | nnupũ (-nupũ) | kouulṹ (-kpuulũ) | sɛ́ɛ́i (-sɛɛi) | kɛpɑhɑ (-pɑhɑ), mɛtɛ́ ɑ́mɛ we kɛfi | kɛlɛɛ́, mɛsɛ ɑ́mɛ we kɛfi | kɛfi |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma | Nateni (1) | -cɔ̃̄, dèn, dènà (counting) | -dɛ́ɛ́, dɛ́ń | tã̄lī, tã̄di | nàhĩ̀ | nùm̀ | kɔ̄lì, kɔ̀dì | yēhì | nīì | wɔ́ì | pítā |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma | Nateni (2) | màcɔ̃́ | dɛ́ɛ́ | tãdi | nàhì | nùm̀ | kɔ̀dì | yehì | niì | wɔ́ì | píta |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma | Ngangam (1) | mikpìɛkm | milíém | ńta | ńnàn | ńŋùn | ńlùòb | ǹlòlé | ǹnìín | ǹwɛ | píík |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma | Ngangam (2) | miba | mile | mita | minan | miŋun | miluob | milole | miniin | miwɛ | piik |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma, Moba | Bimoba | yènn | -lè | -tà | -ná | -ŋmú | -loòb | -lòlé | -niìn | -yià | |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma, Moba | Moba | jènǹ | ŋáńlé / ńlé | ŋáńtāː / ńtāː | ŋánnâ / nnâ | ŋáńmû / ńmû | ŋáńlɔ́ːb̀ / ńlɔ́ːb̀ | ŋáńlílé / ńlílé | ŋáńníːń / ńníːń | ŋáńwáī / ńwáī | píːɡ̀ |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma, Moba | Ntcham | ǹ.-bá /-bɔ́, m̀-báá (enumerative) | ǹ.-lí, ǹ-léé (enumerative) | ǹ.-ta, ǹtàà (enumerative) | ǹ.-nàà, ǹnàà (enumerative) | ǹ.-ŋmòò, ŋ̀-ŋmòò (enumerative) | ǹ.-lùù, ǹ-lùù (enumerative) | ǹ.-lùlí, ǹlùlí (enumerative) | ǹ.-nìì, ǹníí (enumerative) | ǹ.-wá / -wɔ, ŋ̀wáá (enumerative) | sààláá, sààláá (enumerative) |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma, Ntcham | Akaselem | m̀bá | mbìlé | ǹtà | ǹnàà | m̀ŋmɔ̀ | ǹlòòbè | ǹlòlé | ǹɲìì | ŋ̀wɛ̀ʔ | pʷíʔ |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Nootre | Notre | yómbó | njéntà | ntáátí | nnáásí | nnú | nyúapè | npwɛ̀ | nnii | nwà / ŋwà | píá |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest | Farefare | yénnó | yì | tã́ | n náásí | n núú | n yòòbí | n yòpɔ́í | n níí | n wɛ́í | píá |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest | Mòoré | yé/yémbre | yì /yìibú | tã̀ /tã́abo | náase | nú | yòobé | yòpoé | níi | wɛ́ | píiɡa |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest | Safaliba | àyàʔ | àyîʔ | àtâʔ | ànáásí | ànúú | àyòòbí | àyòpõ̀ĩ̂ | ànɪ́ɪ̀ | àwã̀ĩ̂ | pẽ́ẽ́, pĩ́ẽ́ |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest | Wali | bʊ́ŋjɪ̀ŋ ('one thing') / jíntì ('one) | ájì ('two thing') / jéé | átà / tàà | ánááhì / nááhɪ̀ | ánú / nùù | ájʊ̀ɔ̀biɛ́ / jʊ̀ɔ̀bɛ́ | ájúpúì / jʊ̀púi | ánì / nìì | áwɛ́ɪ́ / wáì | píé / píé |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest, Dagaari-Birifor, Birifor | Malba Birifor | bõ-ƴén (bomƴén) | áyi | ata | ánãan | ãnũun | ayʊɔb | ánũu-nɪ-áyi (5 + 2) | ánũu-nɪ-ata (5 + 3) | pié for bir | pié |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest, Dagaari-Birifor, Birifor | Southern Birifor | boyæn | ayi | ata | anaar | anuu | ayʊɔb | ayopoin | aniin | pie for bir | pie |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest, Dagaari-Birifor, Dagaari | Northern Dagaara | bõ-yen / bõe (thing-one) | ayi | ata | anaar | anũu | ayʊɔb | ayɔpõe (six-one) | anĩi | awaɪ / pi-waɪ | pie |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest, Dagaari-Birifor, Dagaari | Southern Dagaare | bòn yéní / yenti | -yé / ye | -tà / ta | -nádɪ / nadɪ | -nù / nu | -yʊ̀ɔ́ / -yʊ̀ɔ́bʊ́ / yʊɔ | -yʊ̀ɔ́pɔ̃́ɔ̃́ / pɔ̃ĩ | -nìì / nii | -wáì / waɪ | píé |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast | Dagbani (Dagomba) | ndààm, yín-ó, yín-í | -yí | -tá | -náhí | -nú | -yóbù | -yòpóìn | -níì | -wéy | píá |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast | Hanga | -yɪnnɪ / lʊ̀ŋ̀kʷɔ́ | ʌ́yíʔ | ʌ́tʰʌ́ʔ | ʌ́nʌ́ːsɪ | ʌ́nʊ́ | ʌ́yóːbʊ̀ | ʌ́yʌ́pʷòⁱ | ʌ́níː | ʌ́wáⁱ | pʰíːʌ́ |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast | Kamara | yínè | áyi | áta | ánâsɛ | ánú | áyɔ̀wí | áyɔ̀poi | ánnî | awàɛ | píyá |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast | Kantosi | yéní | a-yí | a-tá | a-násí | a-nú | a-yóbù | a-yàpóì | a-níì | a-wài | píá |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast | Kusaal | àɾàkṍʔ / àdàkṍʔ | àjí | àtá | ànáasíʔ | ànú | àjɔ̀ɔbíʔ / àjɔ̀ɔbʊ́ʔ | àjɔ́póéʔ | áníi | àwáíʔ | píi |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast | Mampruli | yɪ́nní / ndààm (in counting) | a-yí | a-tá | a-náásí | a-nú | a-yóóbù | a-yòpɔ̃́ì / -yòpwè | a-níì | a-wã̀y | pííyá |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Yom-Nawdm | Nawdm | m̩̀hén | m̩̀ɾéʔ | m̩̀tâʔ | m̩̀náː | m̩̀nû | m̩̀ɾòːndí | m̩̀lèbléʔ | m̩̀nìːndí | m̩̀wɛ́ʔ | kwíʔɾí |
| Central Gur, Northern, Oti-Volta, Yom-Nawdm | Yom (Pila) | nyə̌ŋ- / nyə̌rɣə- | -li | -ta | -nɛ̀ɛ̀sə̀ | -nù | -lèèwə̀r | -nùɣa -li ('five and two', ɣa > 'and') | -li k͡pa fɛɣa (' two are not in ten ') | nyə̌ŋ- /nyə̌rɣə- k͡pa fɛɣa | fɛɣa |
| Central Gur, Southern, Dyan | Dyan (1) | bɛ̃̀ɡ / bɪ̀ɛlè | yèɲɔ̃̀ | yèthɛ̃̀sì | yènàa | dìemà | mɔ̀lɔ̀dũ̀ (5 + 1) | mɔ̀lɔ̀ɲɔ̃̀ (5 + 2) | mɔ̀lɔ̀thɛ̃̀sì (5 + 3) | nĩ́kpó-cí-bèrè (10 - 1) ? | nĩ́kpó |
| Central Gur, Southern, Dyan | Dyan (2) | bɛ̃ɡ / bɪɛle | yenyɔ̃ | yethɛ̃si | yenaa | diema | mɔlɔdũ (5 + 1) | mɔlɔnyɔ̃ (5 + 2) | mɔlɔthɛ̃si (5 + 3) | nĩkpo-ci-bere (10 - 1) ? | nĩkpo |
| Central Gur, Southern, Gan-Dogose | Dogosé | tìkpóʔ | ìyɔ̰́ʔ | ìsá̰a̰ʔ | ìyḭ̀i̬ʔ | ìwà̰aʔ | mà̰ nḭ̀ póʔ (5 + 1) | mà̰ nḭ̀ yɔ̰́ʔ (5 + 2) | mà̰ nḭ̀ sá̰a̰ʔ (5 + 3) | mà̰ nḭ̀ yḭ̀i̬ʔ(5 + 4) | ɡbùnè |
| Central Gur, Southern, Gan-Dogose | Kaansá (Kaansé) | tʰik̩͡po | ɛɲɔ̰ | isãa | ɛɲee | ɛmwãa | maʔnik͡po (5 + 1) | maʔniyɔ̃ (5 + 2) | maʔnisãaʔ (5 + 3) | k͡ponko (10 - 1) ? | k͡pooɡo |
| Central Gur, Southern, Gan-Dogose | Khisa (Komono) | ílèŋ | ád͡ʒɔ̃̀ŋ | átʰɔ̀ʔ | ádàa | ánɔ̃̀n | nɔ̀k͡pòŋ (5 + 1) | nɔ̀́d͡ʒɔ̃̀ŋ (5 + 2) | nɔ́tʰɔ́ʔ (5 + 3) | nɔ̀dáa (5 + 4) | hʊ̀ k͡pélé / sínʊ̃y |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi | Kassem (1) | kàlʊ̀ | ǹlè | ǹtɔ̀ | ǹnā | ǹnū | ǹdʊ̀n | ǹpɛ̀ | nānā | nʊ̀ɡʊ̄ | fúɡə́ |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi | Kasem (2) | kàlʊ̀ | ǹlè | ǹtɔ̀ | ǹnā | ǹnū | ǹdʊ̀n | m̀pɛ̀ | nānā | nʊ̀ɡʊ̄ | fúɡə́ |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi | Kasem (3) | kàlʊ/ dìdʊǎ | ǹlè / ǹlèi | ǹtɔ̀ | ǹnā | ǹnū | ǹdʊ̃̀ | m̀pɛ̀ / m̀pwɛ̀ | nānā | nʊ̌ɡʊ /nǒɡo | fúɡə |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi | Lyélé | èdù | sə̀lyè | sə̀tə̀ | sə̀na | sə̀nu | ʃə̀ldù (5 + 1) ? | ʃàlpyɛ̀ (5 + 2) ? | lyɛlɛ | nə̀bɔ́ | ʃíyə́ |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi | Northern Nuni | ùdù | bìlə̀ | bìtwàà | bìna | bìnu | badù | bàpà | lɛlɛ | nìbu | fíɡə́ |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi | Southern Nuni | nə̀dʊ̀ | bə̀lə̀ | bàtwà | bànīān | bònū | bàrdʊ̀ | bàrpɛ̀ | nānā | nʊ̀ɡʊ́ | fúɡə́ |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi | Pana | ténɡí | ɲìí | cɔ́ɔ̀ | nàasí | nṍn | nõ̀mpí | nõ̀ncó | bàndá | ɟèefó | fó |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Eastern | Bago-Kusuntu | ŋʊrʊk͡pák͡pá | bààlɛ̀ | bàtòòro | bànásá | bàànʊ́ | lèèjò | lʊ̀ŋlè | ɖìk͡pèèrè | kàkààrè /ŋʊrʊk͡pák͡pá tá sàlá (10 -1) | sàlá |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Eastern | Bogoŋ (Cala / Chala) | -re-, rʊ, -dʊ́ndʊlʊŋ | -la | -tooro | -náárá | -nʊ́ŋ | lʊʊrʊ | lɪkaarɛ | jiŋináárá (4 + 4) ? | saŋɡʊ́ | ɡifí |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Eastern | Delo | daale | ala | atooro | anaara | anoŋ | looro | nyetooro (10 - 3) ? | ɡyanaara (2 x 4) ? | kadaale (10 - 1) ? | kufu |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Eastern | Kabiyé | kʊ́yʊ́m | nàálɛ̀ | nàádozó | nàã́zá | kàɡ͡bã́nzì | loɖò | lʊ̀bɛ̀ | lùtoozo | nakʊ̀ | híu / náánʊ́wá |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Eastern | Lama (Lamba) | kóɖə́m | násə̂l | nàsìsɨ̀ | násə́násá | násə́ná | lə̀ɖə̀ | naosanautɨsɨ (4 + 3) | násə́nnásá (4 + 4) | nàkò | hʲú |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Eastern | Lukpa | kʊ̀lʊ̀m | naalɛ̀ | tòòsó | naasá | kàk͡pásɪ̀ | náátòsò (2 x 3 ??) | náátòsò m̀pɔ̀ɣɔ̀laɣá (6 + 1) | pə́lé fɛ́jɪ́ (- 2) | pɔ̀ɣɔ̀láɣáfɛ́jɪ́́ (- 1) | náánʊ́á |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Eastern | Tem (1) | káɔ́ɖe | sííɛ̀ | tóózo | nááza | nʊ́ʊ́wa | loɖo | lʊbɛ | lutoozo | kéénííré | fuú |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Eastern | Tem (2) | káɔ́ɖe | sííɛ̀ | tóózó | náázá | nʊ́ʊ́wa | loɖo | lʊbɛ | lutoozo | kéénííré | fuú |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Western | Chakali | dɪ́ɡɪ́máná / dɪ́ɡɪ́máŋá | álìɛ̀ | átʊ̀rʊ̀ / átʊ̀lì / á-tòrò | ànáásì | āɲɔ̃̄ | állʊ̀rʊ̀ / állʊ̀lʊ̀ | àlʊpɛ̀ / lʊ́pɛ̀ | ŋmɛ́ŋtɛ́l | dɪ́ɡɪ́tūū (10 - 1) ? | fí |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Western | Deg (Degha) | beŋk͡paŋ / k͡pee (for counting only) | anɛ / nɛɛ | atoro / tooro | anaarɛ / naarɛ | anue / nue | anʊmɛl / nʊmɛl (5 + 1) | anʊanɛ / nʊanɛ (5 + 2) | anʊatoro / nʊatoto (5 + 3) | anʊanaarɛ / nʊanaarɛ (5 + 4) | fi |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Western | Paasaal (Passale) | kɪ́dɪ́ɡɪ́ / dííŋ | bàlìyà / lìyà | bòtò / tóó | bànāā / náá | bɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ / nɔ́ɔ́ŋ | bàdʊ̀ / dʊ́ʊ́ | bàpɛ̀ / pɛ́ɛ́ | kyórí / kyórí | níbí / níbí | fí / fí |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Western | Phuie (Puguli) | déò / dùdúmí | ʔɛ̃́ɛ̃́ | ʔárʊ̀ | ànɛ̃́ / ànɛ́ŋ ? | ànɔ̃́ / ànɔ́ŋ ? | ànṍ déò (5 + 1) | ànṍ ʔɛ̃́ɛ̃́ (5 + 2) | ànɔ̃́ ʔárʊ̀ (5 + 3) | ànóŋ ànɛ̃́ / fí dùdúmí tʰõ̀ | fí |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Western | Western Sisaala | bàlá / dɪ̀ɛ́n | bɛ́llɛ́ / lɛ́ | bàtòró / tòró | bànáá / náá | bɔ̀mmʊ̀ɔ́ / mʊ̀ɔ́ | bóldó / dó | bálpɛ́ / pɛ́ | tʃòrí | nɛ̀mɛ́ | fíí |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Western | Sisaala Tumulung | kʊ̀bàlá / dɪ̀áŋ | bàlɪ̀á / lɪ̀a | bàtórí / tórí | bànɛ́sɛ́ / nɛ̀sɛ́ | bànɔ́ŋ / nɔ́ŋ | bàlídú / dú | bàlɪ̀pɛ́ / pɛ́ | tʃòrí | nìbí | fíí |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Western | Sissala | balá | bɛllɛ | botoro | baná | bɔmmʊ́ɔ́ | balɡo | balpɛ | córí | nɛ́mɛ́ | fí |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Western | Tampulma | diiɡɛ | alɛɛwa | atoora | anaasi | anyuún | anɔɔrà | anɔpɛ | ŋmɛnaasa | diɡtó | fí |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Western | Vagla | k͡páŋ / k͡péé (when counting) | ànɛ̀ɛ̀ | àhòrò | ànáázʊ̀ | ànúè | ànʊ́mbɛl (bɛl a certain one ) | àníídàànɛ̀ɛ̀ | ámàntánnààzí / ŋmàntánnààzí | kábɛl (ka to remain ) | fí |
| Central Gur, Southern, Grusi, Western | Winyé (Kõ) | ndo | nyɪ̃ɛ | ntɔɔ | nná | nwɔ̃́ | nɡo | npiɛ | npɔɔ | nlɛbɪ | fʊ̃́ |
| Central Gur, Southern, Kirma-Tyurama | Cerma (Kirma) | ǹdéiŋ | ǹhã́ĩ | ǹsíɛi | ǹnáà | ǹdîì | níedìeí (5 + 1) | níehã́ĩ (5 + 2) | níisìɛí (5 + 3) | nénnáà (5 + 4) | cĩ́ŋcíelùó |
| Central Gur, Southern, Kirma-Tyurama | Turka | dẽẽná | hãl | siɛl | n̩nə̃̀ | n̩di | nã́ndèin (5 + 1) | nə̃́rə̃́hã̀l (5 + 2) | nə̃́rə̃́siɛ̀l (5 + 3) | dɛ̃̀ɛ̃̀sə́ (10 -1) ? | nṹɔ̃́sɔ̃̀ |
| Kulango | Kulango (1) | ta | bíla | sããbe | na | tɔ | tʊrɔtãtã (5 + 1) | tʊrɔfriɲuu (5 + 2) | tʊrɔfrisãã (5 + 3) | tʊrɔfrina (5 + 4) | nuun |
| Kulango | Kulango (2) | táà | bílà | sã̀ã̀bí | nã́ | tɔ́ | tɔ́rɔ́tàà (5 + 1) | tɔ́rɔ́fíríɲũ̀ (5 + 2) | tɔ́rɔ́fírísã̀ã̀ (5 + 3) | tɔ́rɔ́fírínã́ (5 + 4) | nṹnũ̀ |
| Kulango | Bouna Kulango | taà, tãã̀ | bɪlà, nyʊʊ̀ | sãã̀ | naʔ | tɔ | tɔ̀rɔ̀ fɪn taà, tɔrɔ fɪ(rɪ) nyʊʊ̀ (5 + 1) | tɔ̀rɔ̀ fɪn bɪla (5 + 2) | tɔ̀rɔ̀ fɪn sãã̀ (5 + 3) | tɔ̀rɔ̀ fɪn na (5 + 4) | nuùnu, nûnu, tɔtɔ bɪla, tɔtɔ nyʊʊ̀ |
| Lobi | Lobi | bìɛ̀l | yɛnyɔ | yentʰer | yɛnã́ | yɛmɔɪ | màadõ | makonyɔ (5 + 2) | makõtʰer (5 + 3) | nyʊ̌ɔr bìr pʰéro (10 - 1) | nyʊ̌ɔr |
| Senufo, Karaboro | Eastern Karaboro (1) | nɔ̀ni | ʃyɔ̃̀ / ʃiɲ̀ | tã̀ã̀ | tíʃyàr /díʃyàr /ríʃyàr | bwà / bwɔ̀ | kwaɲ̀ | kwa-sĩ̀ĩ̀ (lit: "a second six") | kwa-tã̀ã̀ (lit: " a third six") | kwa-ríʃyàr (lit: "fourth six") | sĩʃye |
| Senufo, Karaboro | Eastern Karaboro (2) | nɔ̀nī | syã̀ŋ | tã̀ã | tésyàr / résyàr | bwà | kwāy | kwásĩ̀ĩ | kwátã̀à | kwàrésyàr | sẽ̄nsyē |
| Senufo, Karaboro | Western Karaboro | nɔ̀ni | ʃin | taàr | tɪhyɛɛ̀r | bwɔ̀ | k(ʋ)lɔ̀n | klɔʃìn | kwɔtàar̀ | wɔ̀dèfèr / wɔ̀def(ə)r ? | síncíl |
| Senufo, Kpalaga | Palaka Senoufo | niŋɡ͡be | sɔinŋ | taanri = tããri ? | jijilɛi = d͡ʒid͡ʒilɛi ? | kanɡuruɡo | kuɡɔlɔŋ | kuɡɔlɔŋ sɔinŋ (5 + 2) | kuɡɔlɔŋ taanri (5 + 3) | kuɡɔlɔŋ d͡ʒid͡ʒilɛi (5 + 4) | kɔ́jɛ |
| Senufo, Nafaanra | Nafaanra Senoufo | núnu | çíín | táárɛ̀ | ɟíɟírɛ̀ | kúnɔ | kɔ́ɔ̀nánù (5 + 1) | kɔ́ɔ̀náçíín (5 + 2) | kɔ́ɔ̀nátárè (5 + 3) | kɔ́ɔ̀náɟirɛ (5 + 4) | kɛ́ |
| Senufo, Senari | Cebaara Senoufo | nìbín | sīin | tāanri | sīcɛ̄rɛ̄ | kāɡūnɔ̀ | kɔ̀rɔ́nī (5 + 1) | kɔ̀rɔ́sīin (5 + 2) | kɔ̀rɔ́tāanrì (5 + 3) | k͡pǎjɛ̄rɛ̄ (5 + 4) | kɛ́ɛ |
| Senufo, Suppire-Mamara | Mamara Senoufo (Minyanka) | niɡĩ̀ / niɡĩ (second set from SIL) | ʃɔ̃̀ɔ̃̀ / ʃũ̀ũ̀ | tããrè / tããri | ʃiʃyɛ̀ɛrɛ̀ / ʃiʃɛɛrɛ | kaɡuru / kaɡuro | ɡ͡baara / ɡ͡baara | ɡ͡baa-ʃɔ̃̀ɔ̃̀ / ɡ͡baaraʃũũ (5 + 2) | ʃɔ̃̀ɔ̃̀lake / ʃũ̀ũ̀lakɛ (2 to 10) | niɡĩ̀fɔ̀kɛ / niɡĩlakɛ (1 to 10) | kɛ / kɛ |
| Senufo, Suppire-Mamara | Shempire Senoufo (1) | ninɡin | ʃuunni | taanri | sicɛɛrɛ | kaɡuru | ɡ͡baani | ɡ͡baʃuuni (5 + 2) | ɡ͡bataanri (5 + 3) | ɡ͡baɛɛrɛ (5 + 4) | kɛ |
| Senufo, Suppire-Mamara | Shempire Senoufo (2) | nanbin | ʃuunni | taanri | sicɛɛrɛ | kaɡro | ɡ͡baani | ɡ͡baʃuuni (5 + 2) | ɡ͡bataanri (5 + 3) | ɡ͡baɛɛrɛ (5 + 4) | kɛ |
| Senufo, Suppire-Mamara | Sìcìté Senoufo | nìkĩ̀ | sɔ̃̀ɔ̃̀nì / sũ̀ũ̀nì | tã̀ã̀rì | sìcɛ̀ɛ̀rì | kānkūrò | ɡ͡bāārù | ɡ͡bārsɔ̃̀ɔ̃̀nì | ɡ͡bārtã̀ã̀rì / kāzɛ̄ɛm̀bē | ɡ͡bārsìcɛ̀ɛ̀rì / nìkĩ̀ndáʔá (10 - 1) | kɛ̄ |
| Senufo, Suppire-Mamara | Supyire Senoufo | nìŋkìn | ʃùùnnì | tàànrè | sìcyɛ̀ɛ̀rè | kaŋkuro (< 'fist ') | baa-nì (5 + 1) | baa-ʃùùnnì (5 + 2) | baa-tàànrè (5 + 3) | baa-sìcyɛ̀ɛ̀rè (5 + 4) | kɛ̄ |
| Senufo, Tagwana-Djimini | Djimini Senoufo | nuŋɡ͡ba | ʃyɛn | tããri | tid͡ʒɛrɛ | kaŋɡuruɡo | kɔɡɔlɔni | kɔlɔʃyɛn (5 + 2) | kɔlɔtããri (5 + 3) | kɔlɔd͡ʒɛrɛ (5 + 4) | kɛ |
| Senufo, Tagwana-Djimini | Nyarafolo Senoufo | nīɡbe | sīin | tāanri | sīcɛri | kōɡunɔ̀ | kɔ̀línī (5 + 1) | kɔ̀lisīin (5 + 2) | kàtāanrì (5 + 3) | kàcɛ̄rì (5 + 4) | kíɛ̀ |
| Senufo, Tagwana-Djimini | Tagwana Senoufo | nuɡ͡be | syẽ | tãri | tityere | koɡunu | nõli | nasyẽ (5 + 2) | natãri (5 + 3) | natyere (5 + 4) | kẽ / k͡prò |
| Teen | Téén (Lorhon) | tanɪ | nyoor | saanr | na | tɔ | tɔtanɪ (lit: five one) | tɔnyoor (lit: five two) | tɔsaanr (lit: five three) | tanbalˈpɔrwɔ (lit: one less than ten) | ˈpɔrwɔ |
| Tiefo | Tiéfo (1) | ʔe diɛ̃ni (attributive use: dɛ̃̀) | ɟɔ̃ | sã́ | ʔuʔɔ̃́ / ŋɔɔ (variant of Noumoudara) | kã̀ | kã̀-dĩ (5 + 1) | kã-ɟɔ̃ (5 + 2) | kã-sá (5 + 3) | kã-ʔuɔ̃́ (5 + 4) | támúwá / kɛ̃ |
| Tiefo | Tiéfo (2) | dɛ̃̀ / ʔë diɛ̃̀ni | jɔ̃ | sã́ | ʔuʔɔ̃́ | kã̀ | kã̀-dĩ (5 + 1) | kã̀-jɔ̃ (5 + 2) | kã̀-sá (5 + 3) | kã̀-ʔuɔ̃ (5 + 4) | tamʷúá / támú |
| Tusia | Northern Toussian (1) | nāɣ, nāɣ, nāɣ | nīnì | tɔ̄nɔ̀ | jã᷇ | klò | kùnũ᷇ | kālèj | kɔ̀tɔ̃̂ | kàjã̂ | bwɔ̀ |
| Tusia | Northern Toussian (2) | nṍṍkə̀ | nĩ́ŋnõ̀ | tṍṍnõ̀ | ĩ́jã̂ | klʊ̂ | kv̀v̀nə̃̀ŋ (5 + 1) | kvììnĩ̀ (5 + 2) | k͡pwɛ̀ɛ̀tṍ (5 + 3) | k͡pààrĩ̀jã́ (5 + 4) | sàbwɔ̀ |
| Tusia | Southern Toussian | núkú | nínɔ́ | tɔ̃́nɔ́ | ńyã́h | kwlɔ | kénúkò (5 + 1) | kwǎrninɔ (5 + 2) | kwǎrtɔ̃́nɔ (5 + 3) | kwǎryã́h (5 + 4) | ɡbãm |
| Viemo | Viemo (Vigye) | dũde [dʷũⁿde] | niinĩ [niːnĩ] | sãsĩ [sãsĩ] | jumĩ [d͡ʒʷumĩ] | kuɛɡe [kwɛɣe] | kõnũrã [kõnũɾã] | kõnĩse [kõnĩse] | jumĩjɔ niinĩ [d͡ʒʷumĩd͡ʒɔ niːnĩ] 4 x 2 ? | kwɔmĩdĩ fɛrɛyɔ [k͡pʷɔmĩⁿdĩ fɛɾɛjɔ] -1? | kwɔmũ [k͡pʷɔmũ] |
| Wara-Natioro | Wara | púwò | bǒ | tĩ́ | náású | sùsú | sírìpò | súrũ̌tó / sínĩ̀tó | sĩ̂tĩ́ (+ 3?) | sĩ̂náású (+ 4 ?) | kã̀ã̀sá |
Writing System
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]The Goulsse Alphabet was invented in 2022 as a native script for the Gur languages
References
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]- ↑ Manessy (1968/71), Naden (1989)
- ↑ Naden, Tony. 1989:143
- ↑ Williamson and Blench. 2000:18,25-6
- ↑ Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014. Adamawa. ‘Linguistisches Kolloquium’, Seminar für Afrikawissenschaften, 04 Februar 2014. Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
- ↑ Bodomo, Adams. 2017. Mabia: its etymological genesis, geographical spread and some salient genetic features. Paper presented at the Mabia Languages Conferences in Winneba, Ghana and Vienna, Austria.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bodomo, Adams. 2020. "Mabia: Its Etymological Genesis, Geographical Spread, and some Salient Genetic Features." In: Bodomo A., Abubakari H. & Issah, S. 2020. Handbook of the Mabia Languages of West Africa. Galda Verlag, Berlin, Germany. 400 pages, ISBN 978-3-96203-117-6 (Print) ISBN 978-3-96203-118-3 (E-Book)
- ↑ Naden, Tony. 2021. Comparative Dictionary of Central Mabia Languages (Formerly Western Oti-Volta) / Dictionnaire Comparatif Des Langues Mabia-Central (anciennement Western Oti-Volta). m.s.
- ↑ Manessy, Gabriel. 1979. Contribution à la Classification Généalogique des Langues Voltaïques. (Langues et Civilisations à Tradition Orale, 37.) Paris: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 Prost, André. 1964. Contribution à l'étude des langues voltaiques. (Memoires de l'Institut Français d'Afrique Noire, 70.) Dakar: Institut Français d’Afrique Noire (IFAN).
- ↑ Manessy, Gabriel. 1969. Les Langues Gurunsi: Essai d'application de la méthode comparative à un groupe de langues Voltaïques. (Bibliothèque de la SELAF, 12, 13.) Paris: SELAF.
- ↑ Manessy, Gabriel. 1975. Les Langues Oti-Volta. (Langues et Civilisations a Tradition Orale, 15.) Paris: SELAF.
- ↑ Naden, Tony (2014). Dagbani dictionary. Webonary.
- ↑ "Ninkare Frafra Dictionary - La ãn sõŋa" (in American English). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ Sambiéni, Coffi. 2005. Le Proto-Oti-Volta-Oriental: Essai d'application de la méthode historique comparative. (Gur Monographs, 6.) Köln: Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe.
- ↑ Welmers, William E. 1952. Notes on Bariba. Language 28:82-103.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Sawadogo, Tasséré. 2002. Rapport d'enquête sur le natioro. SIL Electronic Survey Reports (SILESR), 2003-005. SIL International.
- ↑ Rongier, Jacques. 1996. Aperçu sur le mɔyɔbɛ. Cahiers voltaïques / Gur papers 1: 115-145.
- ↑ Prost, André. 1974. Description sommaire du koulango (dialecte du Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire). Annales de l'Université d'Abidjan, série H: linguistique 7. 21-74.
- ↑ Berthelette, Carol; Berthelette, John. 2002. Sociolinguistic survey report for the Tiéfo language. SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002-006. PDF.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Berthelette, John. 2002. Sociolinguistic survey report for the Vigué (Viemo) language. SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002-009. PDF.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Berthelette, John (2002). Survey report on the San (Samo) language. SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002-005. (PDF)
- ↑ Chan, Eugene (2019). "The Niger-Congo Language Phylum". Numeral Systems of the World's Languages.
- Manessy, Gabriel (1968/71) 'Langues voltaïques sans classes' in Actes du huitième congres international de linguistique africaine. [Congress was 1968, proceedings published 1971] Abidjan, Université d'Abidjan, 335-346.
- Naden, Anthony J. (1989) 'Gur', in Bendor-Samuel, John & Hartell, Rhonda L. (eds) The Niger–Congo languages. A classification and description of Africa's largest language family. Lanham, New York, London: University Press of America, 140-168.
- Roncador, Manfred von; Miehe, Gudrun (1998) Les langues gur (voltaïques). Bibliographie commentée et inventaire des appelations des langues. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag.
- Williamson, Kay & Blench, Roger (2000) 'Niger–Congo', in Heine, Bernd & Nurse, Derek (eds.) African languages: an introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 11-42.
External links
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]- Journal of West African Languages: Gur languages
- Proto-Gur Swadesh lists (Gabriel Manessy 1969, 1975, 1979)
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