Beembe
WALS coordinates: 3° 55′ 12.00″ S, 14° 4′ 48.00″ E
spoken in Congo
Alternative Names
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| Ruhlen: |
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Features
| Feature | Value | References |
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| Phonology | ||
| Consonant Inventories | Moderately small | |
| Vowel Quality Inventories | Average (5-6) | |
| Consonant-Vowel Ratio | Average | |
| Voicing in Plosives and Fricatives | In fricatives alone | |
| Voicing and Gaps in Plosive Systems | Other | |
| Uvular Consonants | None | |
| Glottalized Consonants | No glottalized consonants | |
| Lateral Consonants | /l/, no obstruent laterals | |
| Front Rounded Vowels | None | |
| Syllable Structure | Moderately complex | |
| Tone | Simple tone system | |
| Absence of Common Consonants | All present | |
| Presence of Uncommon Consonants | None | |
