Vadi language
The Vadi language, is a Kainji language of Nigeria spoken by the Kambari people.
Kakihum, is a dialect.
Phonology
Consonants
- /f/ only rarely occurs.
- /ɾ/ can be heard as either a tap or a trill in free variation.
- /n/ as a homorganic nasal, can be heard as palatal when preceding a palatal or post-alveolar consonant, and as velar when preceding a velar or glottal consonant.
- /nʲ/ may also be heard as a palatal nasal .
Vowels
- The status of is only heard as an alternate of sounds /i, u/ within speech, as well as its lengthened and nasalized equivalents.
- The sounds of /ɛ, ɛ̃, ɛː, ɛ̃ː/ may be heard as more close-mid across dialects.