Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Yele-Solomons--New Britain: New Britain
Other Sources:E
Consonant system:
Syntax:SVO
Number:4342
Language:Wasi
Location:Papua New Guinea (EC New Britain)
Population:500
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Yele-Solomons--New Britain: New Britain
Consonant system:
Number:4343
Language:Anem
Location:Papua New Guinea (W New Britain)
Population:500
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Yele-Solomons--New Britain: New Britain
Other Sources:WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax:SVO
Number:4344
Language:Panaras
Alternate Name:Kuot
Location:Papua New Guinea (C New Ireland)
Population:900
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Yele-Solomons--New Britain: New Britain
Consonant system:
Syntax:VSO
Number:4345
Language:Baining
Location:Papua New Guinea (E New Britain)
Population:4,500
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Yele-Solomons--New Britain: New Britain: Baining-Taulil
Other Sources:Parker, Jim and Diana Parker. 1974. "A Tentative Phonology of Baining," in Phonologies of Four Papua New Guinea Languages, Ukarumpa, PNG, SIL, 5-43.
Consonant system:
p mb t nd k ŋɡ (ʔ)
s ɣ m n ŋ l ɾ
Stops:p mb t nd k ŋɡ (ʔ)
Fricatives:s ɣ
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Modified Consonants:cʷ k ŋɡ ɣ ŋ
Glides:w
Front Vowels:i ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels:v̄ all
Diphthongs:ai au ɛi
Syllable:(C)(C)V(C)(C) [no CCVCC] lˈ
Stress:non-phonemic
Noun Number:s d p
Articles:art
Syntax:SVO
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:4346
Language:Taulil
Location:Papua New Guinea (E New Britain)
Population:400
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Yele-Solomons--New Britain: New Britain: Baining-Taulil
Other Sources:AL 6:9
Consonant system:
p b t d k ɡ
v m n ŋ l r
Stops:p b t d k ɡ
Fricatives:v
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Number:4347
Language:Butam
Population:extinct
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Yele-Solomons--New Britain: New Britain: Baining-Taulil
Consonant system:
Number:4348
Language:Nasioi
Location:Papua New Guinea (S Bougainville)
Population:11,600
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Bougainville: East: Nasioi
TextBooks:TD: Hurd, Conrad and Phyllis Hurd. 1966. Nasioi Language Course. Port Moresby: Dept of Information and Extension Services.
Other Sources:Hurd, Conrad and Phyllis Hurd. 1970. "Nasioi Verbs," OL 9, 37-78.
Consonant system:
p b t d k ʔ
m n ŋ
Stops:p b t d k ʔ
Nasals:m n ŋ
Front Vowels:i ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels:v̄ all
Syllable:(C)V(C) Nˈ
Stress:non-phonemic (initial/second)
Noun Number:s d p
Pronouns:
1 4d 4 2 5d 5 *3mf *6
Syntax:SOV NA GN DN NUM-N POSS-N/N-POSS
Prep/Post:POST
Number:4349
Language:Nagovisi
Location:Papua New Guinea (S Bougainville)
Population:5,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Bougainville: East: Nasioi
Consonant system:
Number:4350
Language:Buin
Location:Papua New Guinea (S Bougainville)
Population:9,500
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Bougainville: East: Buin
1 4d 4 2 5d 5 3mf 6dmf* 6mf* 4d=5d 4=5 *For groups consisting of both men and women, the feminine non-singular forms are used.
Syntax:SOV GN DN POSS-N(1)/N-POSS(2-6)
Prep/Post:POST
Number:4351
Language:Siwai
Location:Papua New Guinea (S Bougainville)
Population:6,600
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Bougainville: East: Buin
Consonant system:
Number:4352
Language:Konua
Location:Papua New Guinea (N Bougainville)
Population:1,500
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Bougainville: West
Consonant system:
Number:4353
Language:Keriaka
Location:Papua New Guinea (N Bougainville)
Population:1,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Bougainville: West
Consonant system:
Number:4354
Language:Rotokas
Location:Papua New Guinea (C Bougainville)
Population:4,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Bougainville: West: Rotukas
Other Sources:
Firchow, Irwin and Jacqueline Firchow. 1969. "An Abbreviated Phoneme Inventory," AL 11, 271-6. Firchow, Irwin B. 1971. "Rotokas Referentials," Kivung 4, 175-86. PLNGLS
Consonant system:
p t k ɡ
β ıThe absence of nasal phonemes in the main dialect makes this lanɡuaɡe a curiosity.ı Firchow & Firchow 1969, 271.
ɾ
Stops:p t k ɡ
Fricatives:β
Nasals:"The absence of nasal phonemes in the main dialect makes this lanɡuaɡe a curiosity." Firchow & Firchow 1969, 271.
Vibrants:ɾ
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels:v̄ all
Syllable:(C)V
Stress:phonemic
Noun Number:s d p
Pronouns:
1 4d 4ie 2 5d 5 3mfn 6dmfn 6mfn
Syntax:SOV
Prep/Post:POST
Number:4355
Language:Eivo
Location:Papua New Guinea (C Bougainville)
Population:1,200
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Bougainville: West: Rotukas
Consonant system:
Number:4356
Language:Aiwo
Alternate Name:Reefs, Ayiwo, Nifiloe
Location:Santa Cruz Archipelago (Reef Islands)
Population:3,600
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Reef Islands-Santa Cruz
Other Sources:
Wurm, S. A. 1970. "Austronesian and the Vocabulary of Languages of the Reef and Santa Cruz Islands - A Preliminary Approach" in PL C13, 467-553. Wurm, S. A. 1972. "Notes on the Indication of Possession with Nouns in Reef and Santa Cruz Islands," PL A35, 85-113. ANLGS ML
Consonant system:
p mb t nd k (kh) ŋɡ
v s m n ŋ l
Stops:p mb t nd k (kh) ŋɡ
Fricatives:v s
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Modified Consonants:
? cj p nd n cʷ p mb k (ŋɡ) m ŋ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e æ
Central Vowels:(ǝ) a
Back Vowels:u o ɒ
Long Vowels:v̄
Diphthongs:ej ow
Stress:non-phonemic
Demonstratives:2
Articles:art
Pronouns:
1 4die 4tie 4ie 2 5d 5 3 6d 6
Syntax:SVO/OVS NA ND N-POSS
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:4357
Language:Santa Cruz
Dialect:Nelua
Location:Santa Cruz Is (N Santa Cruz Is)
Population:2,200
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Reef Islands-Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz
Other Sources:
Wurm, S. A. 1970. "Austronesian and the Vocabulary of Languages of the Reef and Santa Cruz Islands - A Preliminary Approach," in PL C13, 467-553. ML
Consonant system:
p mb t nd k ŋɡ
v m n ŋ l
Stops:p mb t nd k ŋɡ
Fricatives:v
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Modified Consonants:
cj t n cʷ p m
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i y e ø
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o
Articles:art
Pronouns:
1 4die 4tie 4ie 2 5d 5t 5 3 6d 6t 6
Syntax:SVO NA NG ND N-NUM N-POSS
Prep/Post:PREP
Comments:The women are reported to speak differently from the men, using different words." ML, 487.
Number:4358
Language:Santa Cruz
Dialect:Malo
Location:Santa Cruz Is (S Trevanion Is)
Population:2,200
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Reef Islands-Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz
Other Sources:
Wurm, S. A. 1970. "Austronesian and the Vocabulary of Languages of the Reef and Santa Cruz Islands - A Preliminary Approach," in PL C13, 467-553. Wurm, S. A. 1972. "Notes on the Indication of Possession with Nouns in Reef and Santa Cruz Islands," PL A35, 85-113. ANLGS
Consonant system:
p phmb t thnd k khŋɡ
v s m n ŋ l
Stops:p phmb t thnd k khŋɡ
Fricatives:v s
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Modified Consonants:
cj p (mb) k n cʷ p mb t nd k ŋɡ m n ŋ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i y e ø æ
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o ɒ
Long Vowels:(v̄)
Nasal Vowels:ı̃ æ̃ ǝ̃ ã ũ õ ɒ̃
Diphthongs:ej
Articles:art
Pronouns:
1 4di 4ie 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SVO/(OVS) NA N-POSS
Number:4359
Language:Santa Cruz
Dialect:Eastern Nea
Location:Santa Cruz Is (SW Santa Cruz)
Population:1,100
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Reef Islands-Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz
Other Sources:
Wurm, S. A. 1972. "Notes on the Indication of Possession with Nouns in Reef and Santa Cruz Islands," PL A35, 85-113. ANLGS
Consonant system:
p phmb t thnd k khŋɡ
v s m n ŋ l
Stops:p phmb t thnd k khŋɡ
Fricatives:v s
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Modified Consonants:
cj p nd n cʷ p mb t nd k ŋɡ m n ŋ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i y e ø ɛ æ
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Long Vowels:(v̄)
Nasal Vowels:ỹ̃ ẽ ø̃̃ ǝ̃ ã ũ ɔ̃
Diphthongs:aj ej ɛj ǝw ow ao
Articles:art
Pronouns:
1 4di 4ie 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SVO/(OVS) NA N-POSS
Number:4360
Language:Santa Cruz
Dialect:Western Nea
Location:Santa Cruz Is (SW Santa Cruz)
Population:1,100
Classification:Indo-Pacific: East Papuan: Reef Islands-Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz
Other Sources:
Wurm, S. A. 1970. "Austronesian and the Vocabulary of Languages of the Reef and Santa Cruz Islands - A Preliminary Approach," in PL C13, 467-553. Wurm, S. A. 1972. "Notes on the Indication of Possession with Nouns in Reef and Santa Cruz Islands," PL A35, 85-113. ANLGS