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Language of Gabon
Kota
iKota
Native toGabon, Republic of the Congo
Native speakers
34,000 (2000–2007)
Language codes
ISO 639-3koq
Glottologkota1274
B.25
ELPKota (Gabon)

Kota, or iKota, is a Bantu language spoken by the Bakota people. It is spoken in northeastern Gabon, Ogooué-Ivindo Province and in some areas of Republic of Congo. According to Ethnologue there are 34,442 Kota speakers in Gabon and "9,"055 in the Republic of Congo.

Kota includes several dialects, which include: Ndambomo, Mahongwe, Ikota-la-hua, Sake, Menzambi, Bougom.

Phonology

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive p b t d k
Prenasalized ᵐp ᵐb ⁿd ᵑg
Fricative f s z h
Nasal m n ɲ
Approximant w l j
Vowels
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid-high e o
Mid-low ɛ ɛː ɔ ɔ̃ ɔː
Low a ã

Kota also has two tones; high and low.

References

  1. ^ Kota at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, "2009." New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ Ethnologue report
  4. ^ Magnana Ekoukou, Brunelle (2015). Description de l’Ikota (B25), langue bantu du Gabon. Implémentation de la morphosyntaxe et de la syntaxe (Thesis) (in French). Université d’Orléans.


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