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Kwale language

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Uare
Kwale
RegionRigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
1,300 (2004)[1]
Trans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3ksj
Glottologuare1241

Uare, or Kwale, is a language of Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Garihe (Garia) and Uare proper (Kwale, Kware). It is spoken in Rigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.[1]

Phonology

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Consonants[2]
Labial Alveolar Velar Glottal
Plosive ˀb ˀd ˀg ʔ
Fricative f v ɕ ʑ ɣ h
Nasal m n
Trill r
Vowels[2]
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid e o
Low a
  • /i u/ are nasalized following /h/ and before any nasal, velar, or glottal plosive.

Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /iu/, /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ui/, /ae/, /oe/, /ao/, /eu/, /au/, /ou/.

References

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  1. ^ a b Uare at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b Kikkawa, Keiko (1999). Uare Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.
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