Tegem, also ''Jebel Tekeim'', is a
Niger–Congo language spoken in
Kordofan
Kordofan ( ') is a former province of central Sudan. In 1994 it was divided into three new federal states: North Kordofan, South Kordofan and West Kordofan. In August 2005, West Kordofan State was abolished and its territory divided between N ...
, Sudan. It is sometimes considered a dialect of
Lafofa, which is poorly attested.
Phonology
Consonants
* Labialization
is also said to occur among sounds.
* The following sounds can occur as geminated,
ː, mː, t̪ː, d̪ː, rː, lː, ɫː, ʈː, cː, ɟː, kː
Vowels
* Vowel length is also distinctive.
References
Sources
*Roger Blench, 2011 (ms), "Does Kordofanian constitute a group and if not, where does its languages fit into Niger-Congo
Lafofa languages
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