Wejewa | |
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West Sumbanese | |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Sumba Island |
Native speakers | (65,000 cited 1997–2011) [1] |
Austronesian
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Dialects |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either: wew – Wejewa lur – Laura |
Glottolog | weje1237 |
ELP | Weyewa |
Wejewa (Weyewa, Wewewa) is an Austronesian language spoken on Sumba, Indonesia.
Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
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Plosive | p | t | ( c ) | k | ʔ |
Prenasalized | ᵐb | ⁿd | ᵑg | ||
Implosive | ɓ | ɗ | ( ʄ ) | ɠ | |
Fricative | s | ||||
Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
Approximant | w | r , l | j |
Front | Central | Back | |
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High | i | u | |
Mid | e | o | |
Low | a |
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