Doutai language

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Doutai (Taori, Tolitai) is a Lakes Plain language of Irian Jaya, Indonesia. It is spoken in Toli-Dou village, located southwest of Taiyeve town.[2]

NativetoIndonesia
RegionWestern New Guinea
Ethnicity340 (1993)[1]
Native speakers
(70 cited 2000)[1]
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Doutai
Taori-So
Native toIndonesia
RegionWestern New Guinea
Ethnicity340 (1993)[1]
Native speakers
(70 cited 2000)[1]
Lakes Plain
  • Central
    • Doutai–Waritai?
      • Doutai
Language codes
ISO 639-3tds
Glottologdout1240
ELPDoutai
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Phonology

Doutai, like Kirikiri, has the fricativized high vowels iʼ and uʼ. There are 7 vowels in all :[3]

iʼuʼ
iu
eo
a

References

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