Kpan language
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Kpan is a Jukunoid language[2] of Taraba State, Nigeria. There are several dialects.
Ethnologue (22nd ed.) lists Gayan, Gindin Dutse, Kato Bagha, Likam, Suntai, and Wukari villages, which are distributed in Sardauna, Takum, and Wukari LGAs.
Phonology
Kpan has the following phonology[3]
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal (alveolar) | Velar | Labiovelar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | p, b, ᵐb | t, d, ⁿd | k, g, ᵑɡ | kʷ, gʷ | |
| Affricate | t͡s, d͡z | ||||
| Fricative | f, v | s, z | ʃ, ʒ | x, ɣ | |
| Trill | r | ||||
| Aproximant | j | w |
| Front | Middle | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| High Mid | e | o | |
| Low | a |
- Vowels can be nasalized, turning preceding pre nasalized stops in nasals
- There is no stress
- The syllable structure is (C)(C)V of which the second consonat can be /ʃ, ʒ, j, k, g, w/, [ŋ]
- There are 3 level tones
References
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- ^ Kpan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin (eds.). "Kpan". Glottolog . Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."LAPSyD - Lyon-Albuquerque Phonological Systems Database". lapsyd.huma-num.fr. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
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