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Nyaneka or Haneca is a
Bantu language The Bantu languages (English: , Proto-Bantu language, Proto-Bantu: *bantʊ̀), or Ntu languages are a language family of about 600 languages of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern, East Africa, Eastern and Southeast Africa, South ...
of
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. The Ngambwe "dialect" is now considered a distinct language.


Phonology


Consonants

Consonants are palatalized when in combination with /j/;
/pʲ, tʲ, vʲ~ʋʲ, nʲ, lʲ, ᵐ̥pʰʲ, ⁿ̥tʰʲ, ᵑ̥kʰʲ, ⁿdʲ/. Consonants are labialized when in combination with /w/;
/pʷ, tʷ, nʷ, lʷ, ᵐ̥pʰʷ, ⁿ̥tʰʷ, ᵑ̥kʰʷ, ᵐbʷ/. */s/ is heard as in the dialects spoken in Quilenges, Chilenge. *Affricate sounds /tʃ, ᶮ̥tʃ, ᶮdʒ/ may also range to palatal plosive sounds , ᶮ̥c, ᶮɟin free variation among speakers. */v/ may also be heard as a labio-dental approximant in free variation.


Vowels


Sample text

SAMPLE TEXT ''Okulikuambela apeho,” oyo onkhalelo tupondola okulekesa okuti tuna ekolelo liotyotyili'' TRANSLATION To “pray constantly” in this way shows we have genuine faith


References


External links


Largest Nyaneka-Humbi resource on the internet (Mofeko)
Omotola Akindipe & Tchahewa Tuquei Nkinda Culungo Southwest Bantu languages Languages of Angola {{Bantu-lang-stub