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Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Kakabai is an
Austronesian language spoken in
Milne Bay Province of
Papua New Guinea.
Phonology
- The labialized consonants /pʷ bʷ mʷ kʷ gʷ/ only appear before /a/.
- /l/ varies dialectally between [ɺ~ɾ~l].
- /ɣ/ is realized as [ʝ~h] before front vowels.
- /m/ can appear syllabically.
Stress is usually found on the penultimate syllable.
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References
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^
Kakabai at
Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^
a
b
c Svensson, Erik (2006). Kakabai Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.
External links
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Nuclear Papuan Tip | Suauic | |
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Bwaidoga | |
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Central Papuan Tip | Oumic | |
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Other Papuan Tip | Kilivila–Misima | |
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