| Pare | |
|---|---|
| Kipare, Casu | |
| Native to | Tanzania |
Native speakers | 500,000 (2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | asa |
| Glottolog | asut1235 |
G.22[2] | |
Pare (Kipare), also known as Asu (Casu, Chasu, Athu, Chathu), is a Northeast Coast Bantu language spoken by the Pare people of Tanzania.
Phonology
[edit]| Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | tɕ dʑ | k g | |
| Prenasalized | ᵐp ᵐb | ⁿt ⁿd ⁿz | ⁿdʑ | ᵑk ᵑg | |
| Fricative | f v | (θ) (ð) | s z | ɕ | x ɣ |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Approximant | w | r, l | j |
- The dental fricatives /θ ð/ are only found in Swahili loanwords.
- /m/ can be syllabic.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Low | a |
Additionally, Pare distinguishes between high tone and low tone.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Pare at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ a b c Kagaya, Ryohei (1989). "A Classified Vocabulary of the Pare Language". Bantu Vocabulario Series. 6. Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa: 1–179.
| National | |
|---|---|
| Other | |
Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction