Hausa vowels and pronunciation of words by Yoruba native speakers learning Hausa

• Main Authors: Maikanti, Sale, Burkhardt, Jurgen Martin, Thai, Yap Ngee, Husain, Salina, Oludare, Oluwadoro Jacob
• Format: Article
• Published: Universidad del Zulia * Facultad Experimental de Ciencias 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80037/; https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/opcion/article/view/30125
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study examines the production of 10 monophthongs, and 2 diphthongs of Hausa with the aim of identifying how Yoruba speakers commit errors in the pronunciation of disyllabic Hausa words in the first and second syllables respectively by using a quantitative method with 9 participants (males and females). The results of both the shared and unshared vowels appear to be non-significant for being greater than p˃.005 in the first and second syllables even though their level of performance indicates there are differences. In conclusion, the government should ensure the availability of instructional materials in schools.