Pare language - Biblioteka.sk

Pare
Kipare, Casu
Native to	Tanzania
Native speakers	500,000 (2000)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Northeast Coast Bantu Pare-Taveta Pareic Pare
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`asa`
Glottolog	`asut1235`
Guthrie code	`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

Consonants^[3]
	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

Additionally, Pare distinguishes between high tone and low tone.^[3]

^ 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.

Zone E

E10	E11 Nyoro E12 Tooro E13 Nyankore E14 Ciga E15 Ganda E16 Soga E17 Gwere E18 Nyala JE20	JE21 Nyambo JE22 Ziba JE23 Dzindza JE24 Kerebe JE25 Jita JE221 Rashi JE251 Kwaya JE252 Kara JE253 Ruri
JE30	JE31a Gisu JE31b Kisu JE31c Bukusu JE32a Hanga JE32b Tsotso JE33 Nyore JE34 Saamia JE35 Nyuli JE341 Xaayo JE342 Marachi JE343 Songa
JE40	JE41 Logooli JE42 Gusii JE43 Koria JE44 Zanaki JE45 Nata E46 Sonjo JE401 Nguruimi JE402 Ikizu JE403 Suba/Suba-Simbiti JE404 Shashi JE405 Kabwa JE406 Singa JE407 Ware JE411 Idaxo JE412 Isuxa JE413 Tiriki JE431 Simbiti JE432 Hacha JE433 Surwa JE434 Sweta
E50	E51 Kikuyu E52 Embu E53 Meru E54 Saraka E55 Kamba E56 Daiso E531 Mwimbi-Muthambi E541 Cuka
E60	E61621a Rwo E62a621b,622a Hai E62b622c Wunjo E62c623 Rombo E63 Rusa E64 Kahe E65 Gweno
E70	E71 Pokomo E72a Gyriama E72b Kauma E72c Conyi E72d Duruma E72e Rabai E73 Digo E74a Dabida E74b741 Sagala E701 Elwana E731 Segeju E732 Degere E74 Taita

Zone F

F10	F11 Tongwe F12 Bende
JF20	JF21 Sukuma JF22 Nyamwezi JF23 Sumbwa JF24 Kimbu JF25 Bungu
F30	F31 Nilamba F32 Remi F33 Langi F34 Mbugwe

Zone G

G10	G11 Gogo G12 Kaguru
G20	G21 Tubeta G22 Asu G23 Shambala G24 Bondei G221 Mbugu
G30	G31 Zigula G32 Ngwele G33 Zaramo G34 Ngulu G35 Ruguru G36 Kami G37 Kutu G38 Vidunda G39 Sagala G301 Doe G311 Mushungulu
G40	G41 Tikuu G42a Amu G42b Mvita G42c Mrima G42d Unguja G43a Phemba G43b Tumbatu G43c Hadimu G44a Ngazija G44b Njuani G402 Makwe G403 Mwani G404 Sidi G411 Socotra Swahili G412 Mwiini
G50	G51 Pogolo G52 Ndamba
G60	G61 Sango G62 Hehe G63 Bena G64 Pangwa G65 Kinga G66 Wanji G67 Kisi G651 Magoma

Zone H

H10	H11 Beembe H12 Vili H13 Kunyi H14 Ndingi H15 Mboka H16a South Kongo H16b Central Kongo H16c Yombe H16d Fiote H16e Bwende H16f Laadi H16g East Kongo H16h Southeast Kongo H111 Hangala H112 Kamba-Doondo H131 Suundi
H20	H21a Kimbundu H21b Mbamba H22 Sama H23 Bolo H24 Songo
H30	H31 Yaka H32 Suku H33 L12b Hungu H34 Mbangala H35 Sinji H321 Soonde
H40	H41 Mbala H42 Hunganna

The Guthrie classification is geographic and its groupings do not imply a relationship between the languages within them.

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