Nateni (Naàteǹni)

Nateni is a member of the Northern Gur branch of the Niger-Congo language family. It is spoken by about 110,000 people in the Atakora Department in the northwest of Benin, particularly in the communes of Cobly, Kouandé, Matéri, Tanguiéta, and Toucountouna.

Nateni is also known as Natimba or Natemba, which also refers to the people who speak it. Dialects include Tayari, Kunteni, Okoni and Nateni, which is the most spoken dialect. It is written with the Latin script using an orthography devised by the Commission Nationale de Linguistique Nateni (Nateni National Linguistic Commission).

Nateni is used in homes, markets and other parts of the Nateni-speaking communities. There are radio programmes in the languages, and parts of the Bible have been translated into Nateni.

Nateni alphabet (Naàteǹni wà̰a̰cí)

Download Nateni alphabet charts (Excel)

Sample text

Naàteǹni wɛmá cèmu niìya̰ wɛǹni há̰ dɔ ye pesà. Tɔɔ̀sa kaá-ma kà ti mun pú deháà ye hḭ̀ǹka yoo kà t'eè hḭ́nà fòma kpɛ́mú. Ye kú hḭ́ǹka-dà ti cɔɔ̀hu-má naàteǹn wɛǹni tempàma, k'yé teha kà tí madí naàteǹni wɛmá cèmu wɛǹni.

Source: https://www.nateni.info/sites/www.nateni.info/files/uploads/Guide d'écriture en langue naténi.pdf

Sample video

Links

Information about Nateni
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nateni_language
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naténi
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/ntm
http://www.language-archives.org/language/ntm
https://www.nateni.info/fr/bienvenue
https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/7887

Nateni dictionary
https://www.webonary.org/nateni/

Gur languages

Berba, Birifor (Northern), Birifor (Southern), Dagaare, Dagbani, Frafra, Gourmanchéma, Hanga, Kabiye, Kasem, Konkomba, Kulango, Kusaal, Láá Láá Bwamu, Mampruli, Mbelime, Moba, Mossi, Nateni, Ngangam, Ntcham, Paasaal, Safaliba, Sisaali, Tammari, Tem, Tumulung Sisaala, Turka, Waama, Western Sisaala

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 29.08.24. Last modified: 02.09.24

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