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Language of eastern Papua New Guinea
Dadibi (also Daribi or Karimui) is a language of eastern Papua New Guinea. In 2001, the Bible (including the Old Testament) was translated into Dadibi.[2]
Distribution
Dadibi is spoken in:[1]
- Chimbu Province: Karimui-Nomane District, Tua River system
- Southern Highlands Province: Kagua-Erave District, southeast corner, 28 villages
- Jiwaka Province: southern extremity, South Waghi Rural LLG
Phonology
Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
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Nasal | m | n | ||||
Plosive | Plain | p | t | k | ||
Aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | kʰ | |||
Fricative | s | h | ||||
Approximant | w | j | ||||
Tap | ɾ |
Front | Back | |
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Close | i ĩ | u ũ |
Mid | e̞ ẽ̞ | o̞ õ̞ |
Open | a ã |
References
- ^ a b Dadibi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ "Dadibi alphabet, prounciation and language". Omniglot - the encyclopedia of writing systems and languages. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "PHOIBLE 2.0 -". phoible.org. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
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Mammals1
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Midwest Native Plants0
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Northeast Native Plants112
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Rose1
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Shrubs47
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Trees112
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Tropical Plants53
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Water Gardening & Plants9
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Waterfowl0
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Wetland Plants4
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Wildbirds172
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Wildflowers1
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Woodland Plants29
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