/bd/ are often trilled [bʙdr]. Additionally, /bd/ are
prenasalized when not occurring before another consonant.
Kele has five vowels: a, e, i, o and u. Vowels can also be elongated. Ross (2002) describes this vowel length as non-phonemic, and instead as part of one of four different disyllabic patterns in words.[2] He also notes that no word contains more than one long vowel.[2]
Grammar
Kele has eleven pronouns, distinguishing first person
inclusive and exclusive pronouns as well as
dual and plural number. Different versions of each pronoun can be prefixed to show the subject and suffixed to show possession. Nearly all verbs require a preceding subject prefix; however, a few verbs instead require a possessor suffix to indicate the subject.
/bd/ are often trilled [bʙdr]. Additionally, /bd/ are
prenasalized when not occurring before another consonant.
Kele has five vowels: a, e, i, o and u. Vowels can also be elongated. Ross (2002) describes this vowel length as non-phonemic, and instead as part of one of four different disyllabic patterns in words.[2] He also notes that no word contains more than one long vowel.[2]
Grammar
Kele has eleven pronouns, distinguishing first person
inclusive and exclusive pronouns as well as
dual and plural number. Different versions of each pronoun can be prefixed to show the subject and suffixed to show possession. Nearly all verbs require a preceding subject prefix; however, a few verbs instead require a possessor suffix to indicate the subject.