Berba language
(Redirected from Bieri language)
| Berba | |
|---|---|
| Bieri | |
| Biali | |
| Native to | Benin |
Native speakers | 100,000 (2002)[1] |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | beh |
| Glottolog | bial1238 |
Berba, also known as Biali, Biali or Bieri, is a Gur language of Benin. There are also a thousand or so speakers in Burkina Faso, where they are believed to have originated.[citation needed]
Writing system
| uppercase | A | B | C | D | E | Ə | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | W | Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lowercase | a | b | c | d | e | ə | f | g | h | i | k | l | m | n | o | p | r | s | t | u | w | y |
The acute accent on the vowel ⟨á é ə́ í ó ú⟩ is used to indicate high tone when there is ambiguity.
References
- ^ Berba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ * "Miyobe written with Latin script: Symbols & Characters". ScriptSource.org.
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