Anuki language

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Anuki
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region Milne Bay Province, tip of Cape Vogel
Native speakers
890 (2001) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 aui
Glottolog anuk1239
ELP Anuki
Lang Status 60-DE.svg
Anuki is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

The Anuki language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Gabobora people along Cape Vogel in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The language was named after a highly respected deity of the people, whose sacred remains now rest in Australia.[ citation needed ]

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Phonology

Consonants [2]
Labial Alveolar Velar Labiovelar Glottal
Plosive p b t d k g kw gw ʔ
Fricative v s ɣ gh
Nasal m m̩ː mm n ŋ
Approximant r j y w
Vowels [2]
Front Central Back
High i ɨ [a] u
Near-High ʊ ou
Mid e o
Low a

a /ɨ/ is only found in the diphthong /ɨi/.

Additionally, the following diphthongs can be found: /ɨi/, /ae/, /ai/, /au/, /ei/, /eo/, /eu/, /iu/, /oe/, /oi/. /ɨi/ is written as ii.

Stress is always found on the penultimate syllable. [2]

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References

  1. Anuki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. 1 2 3 Landweer, Lyn (2000). Anuki Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.

Landweer, M. Lynn. "Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Anuki Language, Cape Vogel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea." 2001