Kenyang
Facts
- Language: Kenyang
- Alternate names: Banjangi, Banyang, Banyangi, Bayangi, Manyang, Nyang
- Language code: ken
- Language family: Niger-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern Bantoid, Mamfe
- Number of speakers: 65000
- Script: Latin script
More information:
Introduction
Kenyang is a language spoken in Cameroon.
The Verb
In Kenyang, the most free form of the verb is the imperative.
Kenyang distinguishes
- 4 tenses: near past, far past, future certain, and future uncertain
- 4 aspects: present perfective, present imperfective, present habitual, and the progressive.
In the orthography, if the tense and aspect markers occur after the verb, they are written as separate words, but if they occur before the verb, they are written together with the subject prefix.
Tenses
twɔ 'to come'
| Near past | atwɔ mbʉ́ | He came (before two days ago) |
|---|---|---|
| Far past | atwɔ nyáká | He came (a long time ago) |
| Future certain | ǎchɔŋ twɔ́ | He will come |
| Future uncertain | amay twɔ́ | He may come |
Aspect
twɔ 'to come'
| Present perfective | atwɔ | He has come |
|---|---|---|
| Present imperfective | atwɔ́ | He came |
| Present habitual | ǎtwɔ nɔkɔ | He usually comes |
| Present continuous | ǎtwɔ̀ | He is coming |
External links
- Kenyang grammar (PDF (1.16MB))