Anuki language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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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]
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionMilne Bay Province, tip of Cape Vogel
Native speakers
(890 cited 2001)[1]| Anuki | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Milne Bay Province, tip of Cape Vogel |
Native speakers | (890 cited 2001)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aui |
| Glottolog | anuk1239 |
| ELP | Anuki |
 Anuki is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
Phonology
- Consonants can be labialized in stressed syllables or before /ɨi/.
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]
