Sar language

Sar or Sara, also known as Madjingay and Sara Madjingay, is a Bongo–Bagirmi language of southern Chad, and the lingua franca of regional capital of Sarh.

Phonology The consonants are as follows. Fournier, Maurice, Les consonnes du sar, dans Études phonologiques tchadiennes (Jean-Pierre Caprile, éd.), pp. 37-44, Paris, SELAF, 1977,

LabialAlveolarRetroflexPostalveolar/PalatalVelarPlosive/Affricatetenuis voiced prenasalized Fricative Nasal Liquidoral nasalized Semi-voweloral nasalized

Vowels and nasal vowels are as follows: FrontCentralBackClose Mid () Open /o, e/ can also be heard as [ə].

There are three tones. Moundo Ndimajibay, Nei-Balway, Les limites des modifications en sar, dans Études phonologiques tchadiennes (Jean-Pierre Caprile, éd.), pp. 45-58, Paris, SELAF, 1977, Tone Example Glosshigh drum mid scavenger low hippopotamus nasalsauce

References

External links The Sara-Bagirmi Language Project -- Sar