sNgenguai is the umbrella term for the various Cicigean dialects spoken in Cicex.
Phonology
sNgenguai consonant inventory
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Labial
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Dental
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Palatal
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Velar
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Glottal
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| Plosive
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Tenuis
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p
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t
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c
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k
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ʔ
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| Ejective
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pʼ
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tʼ
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cʼ
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kʼ
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| Aspirated
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pʰ
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tʰ
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cʰ
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kʰ
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| Nasal
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m
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n
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ɲ
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ŋ
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| Fricative
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Voiceless
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(f)
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s
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h
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| Voiced
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(v)
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z
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ɦ
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| Trill
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r
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| Approximant
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w
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l
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j
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sNgenguai vowel inventory
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No Medial
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i-medial
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u-medial
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Front
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Central
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Back
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Front
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Central
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Back
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Front
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Central
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Back
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| Close
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i ĩ
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u ũ
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i̯u i̯ũ
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u̯i u̯ĩ
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| Mid
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e ẽ
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ə ə̃
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o õ
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i̯e i̯ẽ
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i̯ə i̯ə̃
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i̯o i̯õ
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u̯e u̯ẽ
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u̯ə u̯ə̃
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u̯o u̯õ
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| Open
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a ã
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i̯a i̯ã
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u̯a u̯ã
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sNgenguai tones
| Tone
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IPA
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Orthography
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| high
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á
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a
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| low
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à
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à
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| creaky voice
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a̰
|
ax
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