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- Language Family: Kwa
- Topic #1: Sketches and Notes
An overview of Foodo, a linguistic island in Benin
This article gives an overview of the characteristics of Foodo, a Guang (Kwa)
linguistic island surrounded by Gur languages in northern Benin. An interesting feature of
the language is the presence of noun class suffixes as well as prefixes, which is unique
among Guang languages. After giving background information on the Foodo people and
language, I present an overview of the phonology. Then in the section on morphology and
syntax, I describe certain aspects of the noun and verb systems. Finally, I use an
autosegmental approach to examine the most important tonal processes.
Cet article est un aperçu des caractéristiques du foodo, un îlot linguistique guang
(kwa) parmi des langues gur du nord du Bénin. Un trait intéressant de la langue est la
présence des suffixes de classes nominales en plus des préfixes, ce qui est unique parmi
les langues guang. Après une présentation de l’arrière plan du peuple foodo et leur langue,
nous présentons une esquisse de la phonologie. Ensuite, dans la partie sur la morphologie
et la syntaxe, nous décrivons certains aspects du système des nominales ainsi que celui du
verbe. Pour conclure, nous employons une approche autosegmentale pour examiner les
processus tonals les plus importants.