Lobi language
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Lobi (also Miwa and Lobiri) is a Gur language of Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Ghana.
Phonology
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Labiovelar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | c ɟ | k ɡ | kp ɡb | ʔ |
| Aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | kʰ | |||
| Fricative | f v | s | h | |||
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋm | ||
| Approximant | r, l | j | w | |||
| Glottalic | ˀb | ˀl | ˀj | ˀw |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i iː ĩ ĩː | u uː ũ ũː | |
| Near-high | ɪ ɪː ɪ̃ ɪ̃ː | ʊ ʊː ʊ̃ ʊ̃ː | |
| Mid-high | e eː ẽ ẽː | o oː õ õː | |
| Mid-low | ɛ ɛː ɛ̃ ɛ̃ː | ɔ ɔː ɔ̃ ɔ̃ː | |
| Low | a aː ã ãː |
Additionally, Lobi distinguishes between high tone and low tone. Falling and rising tones can be found on long vowels.