Seven oral vowels and and five nasal vowels are attested in Eleme (Williamson 1973: 2-3, Obele 1998: 56).
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| Front | Back | Front | Back | ||
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| Phoneme | Example | Gloss | Listen to this word |
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black | |
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two | |
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bird | |
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plate/dish | |
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house | |
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first born son | |
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white |
| Phoneme | Example | Gloss | Listen to this word |
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mango | |
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ground | |
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snake | |
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ashes | |
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clothes |