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Kunama
latitude,longitude:
14.5,37
Patterns [ 5 ] Attributes Syllables [ 3 ] Sources [ 2 ] Words [ 8 ]
Pattern:
STC: (A/)P/U
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Right, QS (v2) theory: StressTyp Parameters

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Syllable Parameters [ 2 ] Syllabic Template [ 1 ] Weight
closed_syll: yes
long_v: yes
syllable_template: (C)V(:)(C)

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1966 Tucker, A. N., and M. A. Bryan. 1966. Linguistic Analysis: The Non-Bantu Languages of North-Eastern Africa. London: Oxford University Press.
1996 Bender, Lionel M. 1996. Kunama. Munich: Lincom Europa.
9: Stress is significant grammatically. Stress is usually on the penult, but it is not invariable. Kunamas often disagree on the placement of stress. (Bender 1996:9)
ˈtoma fasting
toˈma fire
serˈga left hand
fàˈnaka time
ˈmasaŋa my spear
masˈaŋa our spear
ˈgaabeˌda embrace, hug
ˈtukuˌna peak