ANUFƆ LITERATURE _YAW-KAN.J

 The Anufɔ consonant sounds are unique. See the table below: Sources:  1.Wikipedia  2. Chakosi  at   Ethnologue   (22nd ed., 2019)   3.  https://phoible.org/inventories/view/658 Consonants Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Labial-velar Glottal plain round palatal plain palatal plain palatal plain round plain palatal Nasal m mʲ n ɲ ŋ ŋm ŋmʲ Stop voiceless p pʷ pʲ t tʲ c cʲ k kʷ kp kpʲ voiced b bʷ bʲ d dʲ ɟ ɟʲ ɡ ɡʷ gb gbʲ Fricative voiceless f fʷ fʲ s ʃ ɕᶣ h voiced z ʑᶣ Rhotic r rʲ Approximant voiceless ɥ̥ voiced ɥ l lᶣ j w Vowels Oral Nasal Front Back Front Back Close i u ĩ ũ Close-mid e o Open-Mid ɛ ɔ ɛ̃ ɔ̃ Open a ã

  The Anufɔ Intro : By the name, the Anufɔ are a heterogeneous ethnic group who trace their origin from Central Ivory Coast. They are from Anou or Ano. The language and the people are referred to as Anufɔ. Alternative names include: Chakosi, Chokosi and other French varieties such as Tchokossi, Kyokosi, Tiokossi. The Language Tree Tracing the language group,  Anufɔ belongs to the Kwa family of languages. See the Language family Tree below: Niger–Congo ? Atlantic–Congo Kwa Potou–Tano Tano Central Tano (Akan) Bia North Chakosi The Anufɔ are part of the Akan of Ghana. See details below.  Akan  (Primarily in Ghana) Bia (Primarily in Ivory Coast and Western Ghana) North Bia Anyin Baoulé Chakosi  (Anufo) Sefwi  (Sehwi) South Bia Nzema Ahanta Jwira-Pepesa Source: Wikipedia  Ameka, Felix K.; Dakubu, Mary Esther Kropp (2008).