Apro, also known as Aproumu, is a language spoken by the Aizi people of Ébrié Lagoon in Ivory Coast. Once assumed to be a Kru language like the other two Aizi languages, subsequent investigation has shown it to be Kwa.[2][3]

Phonology

Consonants

The consonants of the Aproumu language are located in the chart below.[4]

Bilabial Labiodental Alveolar Post-

alveolar

Palatal Labial–velar Velar
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Plosive p b t d c ɟ k͡p ɡ͡b k g
Implosive ɓ
Fricative f v s z ʃ ʒ
Approximant Central j w
Lateral l

Vowels

Front Near-front Back
Close i u, ɯ̞
Near-close ɪ
Close-mid e o
Open-mid ɛ ʌ
Open a

References

  1. ^ Apro at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Douglas Boone, Silué Lamine, MaryAnne Augustin. "L'Utilisation du Français et de l'Adoukrou par les Aizi" (2002, Société Internationale de Linguistique, Côte d’Ivoire) online
  3. ^ Ettien Koffi. Paradigm Shift in Language Planning and Policy: Game-Theoretic Solutions (2012, De Gruyter, pg. 152)
  4. ^ "Phoible".


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apro_language
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