Kposo language, or Ikposo (Ikpɔsɔ), is the language of the Akposso people, mainly in the Plateau Region of Togo, west of Atakpamé, but also into eastern Ghana. It is considered one of the Ghana–Togo Mountain languages, but does not have the system of noun classes that is characteristic of other languages in the group.

Phonology

Consonants

LabialAlveolarPalatalVelarLabiovelarGlottal
Nasalmnɲŋ
Plosive/ Affricatevoicelessptt͡ʃkk͡p
voicedbdd͡ʒɡɡ͡b
Fricativevoicelessfsh
voicedvz(ɣ)
Approximantɥjɰw
Laterall
Trillr
  • /ɰ/ may also be heard as a fricative [ɣ] sound in free variation.

Vowels

FrontCentralBack
+ATR-ATR+ATR-ATR+ATR-ATR
Highiɪuʊ
Non-higheɛəaoɔ