Kanasi language
Papuan language of Papua New Guinea
| Kanasi | |
|---|---|
| Sona | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Milne Bay Province |
Native speakers | 2,500 (2000)[1] |
Language family | Trans–New Guinea
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | soq |
| Glottolog | kana1288 |
Kanasi (or Sona) is the easternmost Papuan language of New Guinea.
Phonology
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | ɑ <a> |
Consonants
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voiceless stop | p | t | k | ʔ (unwritten) |
| Voiced stop | b | d | g | |
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Trill | r | |||
| Fricative | s | (h) | ||
| Approximant | w | ɰ <l> |
References
- ^ Kanasi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
External links
- Alphabet and pronunciation
- Kanasi Organized Phonology Data
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- Barai
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- Ömie
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- Maria
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