ABSTRACT
the consonantal system of Nigerian Pidgin (orthographic symbols in parentheses, where these differ from the IPA symbols) |
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Labial |
Alveolar |
Post-alveolar |
Velar/ glottal |
Labial-velar |
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Plosives/ |
vl |
/p/ /t/ |
/t ∫/ (ch) |
/k/ |
/kp/ |
affricates |
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vd |
/b/ /d/ |
/d3/(j) |
/g/ |
/gb/ |
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Fricatives |
vl |
/f/ /s/ |
/ ∫ /(sh) |
/h/ |
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vd |
/v/ /z/ |
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Nasals |
/m/ /n/ |
/ / (ng) |
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Tap |
/r/ |
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central |
/j/ (y) |
/w/ |
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Approximants |
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lateral |
/l/ |
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