Awtuw language
Awtuw (Autu), also known as Kamnum, is spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It is a polysynthetic language closely related to Karawa and Pouye. It is spoken in Galkutua, Gutaiya (3.565508°S 142.001655°E), Kamnom (3.552454°S 141.994165°E), Tubum (3.567408°S 142.003722°E), and Wiup (3.553766°S 141.9845°E) villages in Kamnom East ward, East Wapei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.[2][3]
| Awtuw | |
|---|---|
| Region | East Wapei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 510 (2003)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kmn |
| Glottolog | awtu1239 |
| ELP | Awtuw |
It is an endangered language, being widely replaced by Tok Pisin.
Phonology
Awtuw consonants are:[4]
| labial | alveolar | palatal | velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nasal | m | n | ŋ | |
| plosive | p | t | k | |
| rhotic | r | ɻ | ||
| lateral | l | |||
| semivowel | w | j |
Awtuw vowels are:[4]
| front | central | back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| close | i | u | |
| close-mid | e | ə | o |
| near-open | æ | ||
| open | a |
References
- Awtuw at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
- United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
- Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". 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. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
- Feldman, Harry (1983). A grammar of Awtuw (PhD thesis). Australian National University. doi:10.25911/5D723CE831842. hdl:1885/132945.
- Feldman, Harry (1986). A Grammar of Awtuw. Pacific Linguistics Series B - No. 94. Canberra: Dept. of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University. doi:10.15144/pl-b94. hdl:1885/145411. ISBN 0-85883-342-5.
- Whitehead, Carl R. 1992. Review of: a grammar of Awtuw, by Harry Feldman.
- Rosetta Project:Awtuw Swadesh List
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