Sanio language

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Sanio
Hiowe
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region East Sepik Province
Native speakers
1,300 (2000 census) [1]
Dialects
  • Saniyo
  • Hiyowe
Language codes
ISO 639-3 sny
Glottolog sani1270
ELP Saniyo-Hiyewe
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Sanio, or more precisely Saniyo-Hiyewe, is a Sepik language of Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG in East Sepik Province, northern Papua New Guinea. It is also spoken in Telefomin Rural LLG, Sandaun Province. [1]

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Dialects

Dialects are: [1] [2]

Phonology

Consonants [3]
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive p t k ʔ '
Fricative ɸ f s h
Nasal m n
Approximant w r j
Vowels [3]
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid-high e ei o
Mid-low ɛ e
Low a

Additionally, the following diphthongs can be found: /ai/, /au/, /ou/.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Sanio at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  2. United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
  3. 1 2 Lewis, Ron (2002). Saniyo Hiyewe Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.