Kwale language
| Uare | |
|---|---|
| Kwale | |
| Region | Rigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2004)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ksj |
| Glottolog | uare1241 |
Uare, or Kwale, is a language of Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Garihe (Garia) and Uare proper (Kwale, Kware). It is spoken in Rigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.[1]
Phonology
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | ˀb | tʰ ˀd | kʰ ˀg | ʔ |
| Fricative | f v | ɕ ʑ | ɣ | h |
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Trill | r |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Low | a |
- /i u/ are nasalized following /h/ and before any nasal, velar, or glottal plosive.
Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /iu/, /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ui/, /ae/, /oe/, /ao/, /eu/, /au/, /ou/.
References
External links
- OLAC resources in and about the Uare language Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Paradisec has two collections that include Kwale language materials including Arthur Cappell's (AC1) and Tom Dutton's (TD1).
- Rosetta Project: Uare Swadesh List