Alladian (Alladyan, Allagia, Allagian) is one of the Lagoon languages of Ivory Coast. It is a Kwa language, closely related to Avikam, but otherwise its position is unclear.

Phonology

Consonants

The consonants of the Alladian language are shown in the chart below.

BilabialLabiodentalAlveolarPost- alveolarLabial–palatalPalatalLabial–velarVelar
Nasalmnɲ
Plosivepbtdcɟk͡pɡ͡bkg
Affricate
Fricativefvszʃʒ
ApproximantMedianɥjw
Laterall

The consonant sound /l/ has two allophones; /r/ and /ɾ/.

Vowels

FrontNear-frontBack
Closeiu
Near-closeɪ
Close-mide, o, õ
Open-midɛ, ɛ̃ɔ, ɔ̃
Opena, ã

Tones

There are two tones. High tone and low tone.