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lusophone_africa · São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé e Príncipe (Portuguese)

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São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé

São Tomé e Príncipe's Portuguese exists alongside several distinct local Creoles (Forro, Angolar, Lung'Ie); its Portuguese carries the same broad Bantu/Niger-Congo-substrate profile as its African Lusophone neighbors.

Vowels resist reduction/b d g/ fortitionRetained final vowelsSyllable-timed rhythm

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FeatureValueMeaningDrill
LanguagelanguageptDrill
Mixed Languagesmixed_languagesDrill
S Treatments_treatmentstandardDrill
D Intervocalicd_intervocalicstandardDrill
D Finald_finalstandardDrill
R Infinitiver_infinitivestandardDrill
B D G Fortitionb_d_g_fortitionYesDrill
Final Consonant Dropfinal_consonant_dropnoneDrill
Vowel Reductionvowel_reductioncrisp_openDrill
Vowel Nasalizationvowel_nasalizationphonemicDrill
Mid Vowel Qualitymid_vowel_qualityseven_vowel_open_closeDrill