Amanab language

Language spoken in Papua New Guinea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amanab is a Papuan language spoken by 4,400 people in Amanab District (3.583417°S 141.214903°E / -3.583417; 141.214903 (Amanab District H/Q)), Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.

RegionAmanab District, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
4,400 (2003)[1]
Border
  • Bewani Range
    • Bapi River
      • Amanab
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Amanab
RegionAmanab District, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
4,400 (2003)[1]
Border
  • Bewani Range
    • Bapi River
      • Amanab
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3amn
Glottologaman1265
ELPAmanab
Coordinates: 3.583417°S 141.214903°E / -3.583417; 141.214903 (Amanab District H/Q))
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Dialects are Eastern, Northern, and Western.[2]

Phonology

Vowels

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High i u
Mid ɛ ɔ
Low ɑ
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Consonants

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LabialCoronalDorsal
Nasal mn
Plosive prenasalized ᵐbⁿdᵑɡ
voiceless ptk
Fricative ɸsh
voiced ɣ
Approximant/Flap wl~ɾj
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Pronouns

The Amanab pronouns are:[3]

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singular dual plural
1st person exclusive kaka-ningrika-ger
inclusive bi-ningribi-ger
2nd person nene-ningrine-nger
3rd person eheehe-ningriehe-nger
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Syntax

In Amanab, subordinate clauses are linked using the topic marker suffix -ba.[3]

References

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