Southern Burun is a Western Nilotic language of South Sudan. It is a dialect continuum with Burun proper (Northern Burun), Mabaan/Ulu, and Jumjum (Arabic: جوم جوم).
Sample Text Sample texts from "Mabaan Dictionary".Mabaan dictionary (Archive) Translation Nyanna, when you go to Mulle's village, ask Mulle for my oil gourd the gourd that she borrowed the other day. When she gives it to you bring it in your hand so that I can pour out some of my oil because I don't have any left. Latin Script Phonology These are from the Jumjum dialect.
Vowels Burun has 8 vowels. All vowels have long equivalents. FrontBackunroundedroundedCloseiuNear-closeɪʊClose-midOpen-midɛʌɔOpena
Consonants Burun has 20 consonants. BilabialLabiodentalDentalAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalStopvoicelessptckʔvoicedbdɟgFricativevoicelessθvoicedðNasalmɱnɲŋApproximantwljTrillr
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