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Lorhon
Téén
RegionIvory Coast, Burkina
EthnicityTénbó
Native speakers(8,000 cited 1991–1999)
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3lor
Glottologteen1242
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PersonTénsé
PeopleTénbó
LanguageTéén

Lorhon, or Teen, is a Gur language of Ivory Coast and across the border in Burkina Faso.

As with Doghose, there are spelling variants to accommodate the sound [ɣ]: Loghon, Lorhon, Loron. Other names are Nabe, Tegesie, Ténhé, and Tuni.

Phonology

Consonants

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Labial-
velar
Glottal
Plosive voiceless p t c k k͡p
phar.
voiced b d ɟ g g͡b
Trill r
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ͡m
Fricative voiceless f s x h
voiced v z
Approximant plain l j w
phar.

Vowels

Vowels
Front Back
unrounded rounded
Close i u
Near-close ɪ ʊ
Mid e o
Near-open ɛ ʌ ɔ
Open a

Notes

  1. Lorhon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Chanard & Hartell 2019.

References

  • Chanard, Christian; Hartell, Rhonda L. (2019). Moran, Steven; McCloy, Daniel (eds.). "Téén sound inventory". PHOIBLE. 2.0. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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