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b         t d             kʷʰ k͡pʰ ɡ ɡʷ ɡ͡b    
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  ɓ                                
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  m           n           ɲ   ŋ ŋʷ    
 
 
 
 
 
 
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              r            
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
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  β f v     s z                             h  
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                          j   w                
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Selected languages: Kohumono
UPSID number: 4136
Alternate name(s): N/A
Classification: Niger-Kordofanian, Cross River
The languages has 38 segments
Frequency index: N/A
Sounds:
Comments:

Kohumono is tentatively analyzed as having three
level tones. /i,e,@,o,u/ form one vowel harmony set in
opposition to the other vowels. Vowel harmony appears to
be based on tongue root position.

Sources:

Cook, T.L. 1969. Some tentative notes on the KoHumono
language. Rsearch Notes (Dept. of Linguistics and
Nigerian Languages, University of Ibadan) 2.3:1-49.