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| Pomvonuka | |
|---|---|
| Pomvo'nuka | |
| Pronunciation | /p̪õvõn̪ũqɒ/ |
| Region | Puzimm |
| Language family |
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| Official status | |
| Official language in | Rovenia, Madinia |
| CWS code | – |
Background
Pomvonuka is a signed language found in Rovenia and Madinia. It is mainly spoken by the large Deaf community found in those two countries, but it is common to find hearing people who know Pomvonuka.
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | Epiglottal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | ||||||||||||
| Plosive | ||||||||||||
| Fricative | ||||||||||||
| Affricate | ||||||||||||
| Approximant | ||||||||||||
| Trill | ||||||||||||
| Flap or tap | ||||||||||||
| Lateral fric. | ||||||||||||
| Lateral app. | ||||||||||||
| Lateral flap |
Vowels
| Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | |||||
| Near-close | |||||
| Close-mid | |||||
| Mid | |||||
| Open-mid | |||||
| Near-open | |||||
| Open |
Phonotactics
Orthography
Grammar
Pomvonuka's word order is VSO, and if pronouns are used, the verb is often signed with one hand and the subject with the other.