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ISO 639-3: ncu

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Other known names and dialect names: Banda, Bejamse, Borae, Chinderi, Gurubi, Kyongborong, Lonto, Nchimburu, Nchummuru, Northern Chumburung, Southern Chumburung, Yedji, Yeji

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Lexical resources

  1. North Guang comparative wordlist: Chumburung, Krachi, Nawuri, Gichode, Gonja. Snider, Keith L. 1989. Comparative African Wordlists. oai:sil.org:3119
  2. Kyo̱ŋbo̱ro̱ŋ-nɔ – Bo̱rɔfo̱-rɔ, Bo̱rɔfo̱-rɔ – Kyo̱ŋbo̱ro̱ŋ-nɔ ase̱ŋkpare̱gyi wo̱re̱ dabe̱ (Chumburung – English, English – Chumburung dictionary: a bilingual dictionary for the Chumburung language of Northern and Volta Regions, Ghana). Hansford, Gillian F. (editor). 1989. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34246

Language descriptions

  1. Collected field reports on the phonology of Nchimburu. Price, Norman. 1975. Collected language notes ; no. 14. oai:gial.edu:24212
  2. ONLINEGlottolog 2.3 Resources for Chumburung. n.a. 2014. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:chum1261
  3. ONLINEPHOIBLE Online phonemic inventories for Chumburung. n.a. 2014. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:phoible.org:ncu
  4. ONLINEAlphabets of Africa. Hartell, Rhonda L. 1993. BREDA Press. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_ncu_ortho-1
  5. Red is a verb: the grammar of colour in Chumburung. Hansford, Gillian F. 2010. Journal of West African Languages. oai:sil.org:41433
  6. Widening the criteria for serial verb constructions - the case of Chumburung. Hansford, Keir L. 2012. Journal of West African Languages. oai:sil.org:52753
  7. ‘Grammatical tone’ and orthography. Snider, Keith L. 1992. Notes on Literacy. oai:sil.org:5563
  8. ONLINENchimburu narrative events in time. Price, Norman. 1978. SIL International Publications in Linguistics 51. oai:sil.org:8456
  9. A grammar of Chumburung: a structure-function hierarchical description of the syntax of a Ghanian language. Hansford, Keir. 1990. SIL Language and Culture Archives. oai:sil.org:9589
  10. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Chumburung. n.a. 2008. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:cum

Other resources about the language

  1. ONLINEChumburung: a language of Ghana. n.a. 2013. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:ncu
  2. Studies in Guang phonology. Snider, Keith L. 1990. SIL Language and Culture Archives. oai:sil.org:9900
  3. Ke̱kare̱ bware̱ sa ane̱ ndɔɔ 1, 2. Demuyakor, Isaac A.; Hansford, Gillian F.; Hansford, Keir. 1983. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy, and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34200
  4. ONLINEMy eyes are red: body metaphor in Chumburung. Hansford, Gillian F. 2005. Journal of West African Languages. oai:sil.org:3403
  5. Atɔ ne̱ baa kyo̱rɛɛ waa Abware̱se̱ŋ wo̱re̱-ɔ-rɔ bo̱ le̱e̱ awaare̱yɛ ase̱ŋ se̱-ɔ. Nkpae̱gye̱atɔ, Evans. 1987. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy, and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34204
  6. Apocope, tone and the glottal stop in Chumburung. Snider, Keith L. 1986. Journal of African Languages and Linguistics. oai:sil.org:3806
  7. ONLINEThe vowels of proto-Guang. Snider, Keith L. 1989. Journal of West African Languages. oai:sil.org:1407
  8. Mbo̱re̱ŋ - Ane̱ e̱ yɔ-ɔɔɔ. Dɔŋkɔ, Abraham. 1987. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy, and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34109
  9. Igyo ko̱dɔɔ. Dɔŋkɔ, Michael K. 1988. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34214
  10. Emaŋ ko̱ ade̱daase̱ŋ. n.a. 2000. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34015
  11. ONLINEVowel coalescence across word boundaries in Chumburung. Snider, Keith L. 1985. Journal of West African Languages. oai:sil.org:1616
  12. Ko̱ko̱ŋko̱-rɔ ne̱ e̱le̱ŋ bo̱ (In unity is strength and other poems in the Chumburung language of Northern and Volta Regions of Ghana with English verse translation). Amoako-Adjah, Emmanuel H.; Hansford, Keir. 1990. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34024
  13. Nu fo̱ se̱ ase̱ŋ. Ansah, Lockhart Lucas. 1989. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy, and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34027
  14. ONLINEUnderstanding Chumburung proverbs. Hansford, Gillian F. 2003. Journal of West African Languages. oai:sil.org:528
  15. ONLINEVowel harmony and the consonant | in Chumburung. Snider, Keith L. 1984. Studies in African Linguistics. oai:sil.org:3137
  16. Automatic and nonautomatic downstep in Chumburung: an instrumental comparison. Snider, Keith L. 2007. Journal of West African Languages. oai:sil.org:1438
  17. The functional beauty of Chumburung pottery. Hansford, Gillian F. 1987. Ceramic Review. oai:sil.org:547
  18. Kyo̱ŋbo̱ro̱ŋ aŋasɛ bɛɛɛ akpare̱ na amo̱ kaase̱ ke̱kaapo̱-rɔ bo̱rɔfo̱-rɔ = Chumburung proverbs with English explanations. Demuyakor, Isaac A. 2000. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34248
  19. Will Kofi understand the white woman’s dictionary? some ways to make a bilingual dictionary more usable to a new literate. Hansford, Gillian F. 1991. Notes on Linguistics. oai:sil.org:4755
  20. Borrowed words in Chumburung. Hansford, Gillian F.; Hansford, Keir. 1989. African Languages and Cultures. oai:sil.org:3656
  21. Kpaasi na mpase̱ wuye maa yɔ ba bɔɔ-rɔ. Ansah, Lockhart Lucas. 1996. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34056
  22. Nya ndee waa ndɔɔ. Nsɛe̱bo̱, Francis K. 1989. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy, and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34166
  23. Kya fo̱ e̱ye̱e̱. Kanya-e̱-bwe̱e̱ Kwaku, Paul. 2000. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34070
  24. Collected field reports on the phonology of Nchimburu. Price, Norman. 1975. Collected Language Notes. oai:sil.org:2372
  25. Mo̠ Gyi Timaa. Neeley, Paul. 2001. GILLBT. oai:sil.org:54174
  26. The noun class system of Proto-Guang and its implications for internal classification. Snider, Keith L. 1988. Journal of African Languages and Linguistics. oai:sil.org:6377
  27. Suspicion and shame in Chumburung spider stories. Hansford, Gillian F. 1986. Afrikanistische Arbeitspapiere. oai:sil.org:784
  28. Kyo̱ŋbo̱ro̱ŋ anyare̱ ke̱sa. Demuyakor, Isaac A. 1988. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy, and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34085
  29. Vowel coalescence in Chumburung: An autosegmental analysis. Snider, Keith L. 1989. Lingua. oai:sil.org:3289
  30. Mo̱ kitee yo-oo. Abresɛyii, Isaac (editor); Amoako-Adjah, Emmanuel H. (editor); Ŋkpaɛgye̱atɔ, Evans (editor). 1984. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy, and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34089
  31. Kpa lalalo̱we̱ (The last journey and other poems). Amoako-Adjah, Emmanuel H.; Hansford, Keir. 1996. Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation. oai:sil.org:34190
  32. I have a certain child ... riddles in Chumburung. Hansford, Gillian F. 2011. Journal of West African Languages. oai:sil.org:50090
  33. Using existing structures: three phases of mother tongue literacy among Chumburung speakers in Ghana. Hansford, Gillian F. 1994. Routledge. oai:sil.org:4992
  34. ONLINEDoing Chumburung songs—a taxonomy of styles. Hansford, Gillian F. 2010. SIL Language and Culture Documentation and Description 5. oai:sil.org:9295
  35. Towards a model for contextualising Christianity in the Nchumuru culture in Ghana: the impact of mother tonque Scriptures from 1989-2011. Asewie, Bernard Amadu. 2013. SIL Language and Culture Archives. oai:sil.org:54097

Other known names and dialect names: Banda, Bejamse, Borae, Chinderi, Gurubi, Kyongborong, Lonto, Nchimburu, Nchummuru, Northern Chumburung, Southern Chumburung, Yedji, Yeji

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