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- Language Family: Other Benue-Congo
- Topic #1: Noun Classes
The Cicipu noun class system
This article describes the noun class system of Cicipu, a Benue-Congo language spoken in northwest Nigeria. The nine noun classes and associated genders are presented, along with a discussion of their morphological properties and semantic coherence. Features of special note include the alternation between gender and person subject agreement, the class 8 prefix allomorph that consists simply of a consonant weight unit, and prefix epenthesis before long consonants in class 5. The article also includes sections on gender resolution, agreement with atypical controllers, and the classification of loanwords.
Cet article décrit le système de classes nominales du Cicipu, langue Benue-Congo parlée au Nigéria du nord-ouest. Les neuf classes nominales et les genres associés sont présentés, avec une discussion de leurs propriétés morphologiques et cohérence sémantique. Les traits à noter particulièrement incluent l’alternance entre l’accord sujet de genre et de personne, l’allomorphe du préfixe de la classe 8 qui consiste simplement en une unité de poids consonantique, et l’épenthèse du préfixe devant les consonnes longues dans la classe 5. L’article inclut également des sections sur la résolution de genre, l’accord avec les contrôleurs atypiques, et la classification des mots d’emprunt.