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The Tigi language follows the general rule of Cananganam's sprachbund, being of low fricative density with large variation in consonants. The amount of vowels has made some linguists consider connecting it to [[Taliga language|Taliga]], however no successful attempts have been made despite their names showing some similarity.
The Tigi language follows the general rule of Cananganam's sprachbund, being of low fricative density with large variation in consonants. The amount of vowels has made some linguists consider connecting it to [[Taliga language|Taliga]], however no successful attempts have been made despite their names showing some similarity.
==Further reading==
{{Language families}}


[[Category:Languages]][[Category:Language isolates]][[Category:Languages of Cananganam]][[Category:Language isolates of Nagu]]
[[Category:Languages]][[Category:Language isolates]][[Category:Languages of Cananganam]][[Category:Language isolates of Nagu]]

Latest revision as of 18:33, 24 July 2021

Tigi
Tigi
Tigi language map.png
Location of the Tigi language within Cananganam
Pronunciation['tig̟i]
Native speakers+1,500
 (1990)
Language family
CWS code

Tigi, or Digu as it is sometimes referred to, is an isolate language native to Cananganam.

Sounds

The following sounds are native to the Tigi language:

m n ŋ p b t d ṯ ḏ k g ʔ s ʃ r ɾ l w̥ w

a i u

The Tigi language follows the general rule of Cananganam's sprachbund, being of low fricative density with large variation in consonants. The amount of vowels has made some linguists consider connecting it to Taliga, however no successful attempts have been made despite their names showing some similarity.

Further reading