Kwale language
Kwalean language of Papua New Guinea
Uare | |
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Kwale | |
Region | Rigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2004)[1] |
Language family | Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ksj |
Glottolog | uare1241 |
Uare, or Kwale, is a language of Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Garihe (Garia) and Uare proper (Kwale, Kware). It is spoken in Rigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.[1]
Phonology
Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
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Plosive | ˀb | tʰ ˀd | kʰ ˀg | ʔ |
Fricative | f v | ɕ ʑ | ɣ | h |
Nasal | m | n | ||
Trill | r |
Front | Central | Back | |
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High | i | u | |
Mid | e | o | |
Low | a |
- /i u/ are nasalized following /h/ and before any nasal, velar, or glottal plosive.
Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /iu/, /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ui/, /ae/, /oe/, /ao/, /eu/, /au/, /ou/.
References
- ^ a b Uare at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ a b Kikkawa, Keiko (1999). Uare Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.
External links
- OLAC resources in and about the Uare language Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Paradisec has two collections that include Kwale language materials including Arthur Cappell's (AC1) and Tom Dutton's (TD1).
- Rosetta Project: Uare Swadesh List
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Papuan language families
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Southeast Papua, Indonesia | |
Southwest Papua New Guinea | |
Central Papua New Guinea | |
Papuan Peninsula |
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- West Papuan
- Northwest Papuan
- South Pauwasi
- East Papuan
- Southeast Papuan
- Papuan Gulf
- Binanderean–Goilalan
- Arai–Samaia
- Asmat–Mombum
- Trans-Fly–Bulaka River
- Trans-Fly
- Dani–Kwerba
- East Bird's Head – Sentani
- Kwomtari–Fas
- Left May – Kwomtari
- Tor–Kwerba–Nimboran
- West Trans–New Guinea
- West Papuan Highlands
- Central and South New Guinea
- Central West New Guinea
- East New Guinea Highlands
- Yele – West New Britain
- Sepik–Ramu
- Indo-Pacific
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