Inor Language
Inor (pronounced ), sometimes called Ennemor, is an Afroasiatic language spoken in central Ethiopia. One of the Gurage languages, it is mainly spoken within the Gurage Zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, as well as by speakers of the language who have settled in Ethiopian cities, especially Addis Ababa. In addition to the morphological complexity that is common to all Semitic languages, Inor exhibits the very complex morphophonology characteristic of West Gurage languages. Endegegn, Enner, Gyeto, and the extinct dialect Mesmes are all sometimes considered dialects of Inor. Inor possesses nasal vowels, which are unusual for a Gurage language. Many of these may be the result of historical rhinoglottophilia. Phonology Consonants Vowels may be regarded as largely epenthetic and only marginally phonemic. References Bibliography *Berhanu Chamora. "Consonant distribution in Inor", in: G. Hudson (ed.), ''Essays on Gurage Language and Cul ...
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