Keapara language

Keapara is an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea. It has been strongly influenced by Papuan languages.

Keapara
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionCentral Province
Native speakers
23,000 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
khz  Keapara (Keopara)
hul  Hula (Vula'a)
Glottologhula1245

Phonology

The following is the phonology of Kalo (Keapara):[2]

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Velar Uvular
plain lab. plain lab.
Plosive p t k q
Nasal m n
Fricative v ɣ
Tap ɾ
Lateral l
Glide w

Vowels

Front Central Back
High i u
Mid e o
Low a

References

  1. Keapara (Keopara) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Hula (Vula'a) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Laeka, Ali (1989). Cut-hit-break in Kalo. SIL. p. 21.
  • Dutton, T. "Lau'una]]: another Austronesian remnant on the south-east coast of Papua". In Lynch, J. and Pat, F.'A. editors, Oceanic Studies: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Oceanic Linguistics. C-133:61-82. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1996. doi:10.15144/PL-C133.61
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