Ahan language (original) (raw)
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Volta–Niger language of Nigeria
| Aahan | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Ondo State |
| Native speakers | (300 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language family | Niger–Congo? Atlantic–CongoVolta–NigerAyere–AhanAahan |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ahn |
| Glottolog | ahan1244 |
| ELP | Àhàn |
Aahan (Ààhàn) is a divergent Volta–Niger language of Nigeria, closely related only to Ayere.
According to Ethnologue, Ahan is spoken in:
- Ekiti state: Ekiti East LGA, Omuo town
- Kogi state: Ijumu LGA
- Ondo state: Akoko North West LGA, Ajowa, and Igashi towns
The phonemic inventory of Ahan is:[2][3]
| | Labial | Dental-Alveolar | Palato-alveolar | Velar | Labio-velar | Glottal | | | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ----- | ----------- | ------- | - | | Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | | | | Stops | b | t d | | k g | kp gb | | | Affricate | | ts | tʃ dʒ | | | | | Fricative | f | θ s | | | | h | | Lateral Approx. | | l | | | | | | Central Approx. | | r | j | | w | |
| | Front | Central | Back | | | -------- | ------- | ---- | ---- | | High | i ĩ | | u ũ | | Mid | e | | o | | Low | ɛ ɛ̃ | ɑ ɑ̃ | ɔ ɔ̃ |
- ^ Aahan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Ogunmodimu, Morakinyo Dickson (2015). A Grammar of Àhàn - ProQuest (Doctor of Philosophy thesis). ProQuest 1728162668.
- ^ "Glottolog 3.3 - Àhàn". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2018-12-13.