Ese language
Baraic language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Ese is a language of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. Although it is also known as Managalasi, which the Summer Institute of Linguistics regards as pejorative possibly because it is a corruption of Hiri Motu phrase meaning the equivalent of "know nothings",[2] the term "Upper Managalasi" indicates Ömie, another member of Baraic languages.[3] Dialects are Muaturaina, Chimona, Dea, Akabafa, Nami, Mesari, Averi, Afore, Minjori, Oko, Wakue, Numba, Jimuni, Karira. Perhaps 40% of speakers are monolingual.
RegionOro Province, Papua New Guinea
Trans–New Guinea
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Koiarian
- Baraic
- Ese
- Baraic
| Ese | |
|---|---|
| Region | Oro Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | (10,000 cited 2000)[1] 4,000 monolinguals (2001)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mcq |
| Glottolog | esee1247 |
It is spoken in the Kawawoki Mission area of Popondetta.[1]
Phonology
Consonants
- Allophones of phonemes /β, tɕ, dʑ, ɾ/ exist as [b, ts, ɖʐ, ɺ].
Vowels
- A central vowel sound [ʉ] can be heard as a result of /i/ preceding /u/.
- Allophones of /e, a, o/, exist as [ɛ ə ɔ].
- A semivowel sound [w] occurs when /u/ precedes a stressed vowel.[4]
Further reading
- Parlier, James. 1970. Managalasi sentences. Manuscript. Ukarumpa: SIL-PNG.
- Parlier, Judith and James Parlier. 1981. Managalasi Dictionary. Ukarumpa: SIL-PNG.
