Senara (Niangolo), one of a cluster of languages called Senari, is a Senufo language of Burkina Faso and Mali.
Phonology Consonants +Consonants Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Labial-velar GlottalPlosive/Affricate voiceless voiced Nasal Fricative voiceless voiced Approximant
Vowels +Oral vowels Front BackClose short long Close-mid short long Open-mid short long Open short long
+Nasal vowels Front BackClose short long Close-mid short long Open-mid short long Open short long
Tone Senara has low, rising, and high tones.
Writing system Syenara alphabet (Mali, 1982) A B C D E Ɛ F G GB H I J K KP L M N Ɲ Ŋ O Ɔ P R S SH T U V W Y Z ZH a b c d e ɛ f g gb h i j k kp l m n ɲ ŋ o ɔ p r s sh t u v w y z zh
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