Native speakers 78,000 (2012) Glottolog idun1241 | ISO 639-3 ldb | |
Language family Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoPlateauCentral ?KoroicIdun | ||
Idun, or Dũya (Adong, Lungu, Ungu), is a poorly attested Plateau language of Nigeria. Its classification is uncertain, but may be closest to Ashe.
Sound system
- Only in recent loanwords, mostly from Hausa
All vowels except the near-close vowels /ɪ/ and /ʊ/ can appear long, nasalized or both; the vowels /ɪ/ and /ʊ/ are being lost for young speakers.
There are three level tones in Idun, as well as a rising tone and falling tone arising from adjacent level tones.
References
Idun language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA