Reel, or Atwot, is a Nilotic language of South Sudan that is closely related to Nuer. They call themselves Reel; Atwot is their Dinka name.
Phonology
Consonants +ConsonantsLabialDentalAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalNasalPlosiveVoicelessVoicedTrillApproximant alternates with , with , and with . becomes near breathy vowels.
Vowels +VowelsFrontCentralBackClose Close-mid Open-mid Low
Reid (2010) finds seven vowel phonemes, considering voice quality and vowel length as suprasegmental distinctions. Vowels have two voice qualities (modal and breathy) and three lengths (short, long, and overlong).
Tones Reel has three toneshigh, low, and falling.
See also Atwot people Nilotic languages Western Nilotic languages
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