South Mande Reconstruction: Initial consonants1 - Langues mandé ...

c) The phonological status of palatal obstruents is doubtful. It isevident that they result from the combinations of the corresponding alveolarconsonants with front vowels.d) In my small dictionary v- is attested in only one word, vn'honey-producing midge'.Vowels: Like in Dan-Blo.Tones: presumably 4 level tones.2.2. Tura [Bearth 1971].Consonants:Vowels:p t k kw kpb d g gw gbf sv zɓ/m ɗ ~ l/n y/ɲ w/OralNasali u ŋ ũʊʊe o ɛɔaaTones: four level tones.2.3. Mano [DeZeeuw & Kruah 1981].Consonants:p t k kpb d g gbf sv zɓ/m l/n y/ɲ w/