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Module 5 · Dialectal variation

The six systematic correspondences between shiNgazidja, shiNdzuani, shiMwali and shiMaore.

7 lessons≈ 70 min7 lessons with listening

5.1Overview of the 4 dialectsA map of the 4 island varieties: shiNgazidja, shiNdzuani, shiMwali, shiMaore — and how they group into blocs.ListeningCulture10 min
5.2The dr / tr correspondence (and ndr / ntr)The emblematic correspondence of the east-west divide: voiced retroflexes (Ng) vs voiceless (Nz/Ma), in part of the vocabulary.Listening10 min
5.3The dz / z correspondence (and dj / j)dz / z and dj / j: correspondences in a few words between the west and Mayotte, not a general rule.Listening10 min
5.4The pv / v correspondenceThe [β] sound, written pv in 2019: found in shiNgazidja, shimaoré and part of Anjouanese.Listening8 min
5.5The hu- / u- verbal prefixThe most productive rule in shikomori: every infinitive starts with hu- (Ng/Nz) or u- (Ma).Listening10 min
5.6Long vowels in shiNgazidjaAn archaism preserved in Ng: aa, ee, oo, uu. Not a systematic rule, but a strong dialect marker.Listening8 min
5.7Cross-dialect conceptsMemorise concepts (and their island variants) rather than isolated words. The key to being pan-Comorian.Listening14 min

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