Vol. 11 No. 2 (2002): Nordic Journal of African Studies
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Nasal Consonant Processes in Kitharaka

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  • Kithaka wa Mberia
Kithaka wa Mberia
University of Nairobi, Kenya
Nordic Journal of African Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53228/njas.v11i2.352

Published 2002-06-30

Keywords

  • Kitharaka,
  • Bantu languages,
  • phonology

How to Cite

wa Mberia, K. (2002). Nasal Consonant Processes in Kitharaka. Nordic Journal of African Studies, 11(2), 11. https://doi.org/10.53228/njas.v11i2.352

Abstract

The paper discusses three processes that make nasal consonants and especially /n/ the most dynamic area of Kitharaka (a Bantu language spoken in Kenya) phonology. Whereas the language has four underlying nasal segments, it has eleven consonants at the phonetic level.

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