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Papuan language spoken in Indonesia
Not to be confused with Yapen languages (Austronesian).
Yawa (Yava) is the Papuan language of central Yapen Island in Geelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay, Indonesia. Alternative names are Iau (not the same as Iau language), Mantembu, Mora (not Mora language), Turu, and Yapanani.
Phonology
Vowels
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | i | u | |
Mid | e | o | |
Open | a |
Consonants
Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
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Nasal | m | n | ɲ | |
Plosive | p | t | k | |
b | d | ɟ | ||
Fricative | s | ʃ | ||
Trill | r | |||
Approximant | w | j |
References
- ^ Yawa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b Foley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
West Papuan |
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