Hamtai language
Angan language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Hamtai (also called Hamday or Kapau) is the most populous of the Angan languages of Papua New Guinea. It is also known as Kamea, Kapau, and Watut. Dialects are Wenta, Howi, Pmasa’a, Hamtai proper, and Kaintiba.[1] The language was unwritten until 2009.[2]
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionMorobe Province, Gulf Province
Native speakers
(45,000 cited 1998)[1]Trans–New Guinea
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Angan
- Southeast
- Hamtai
- Southeast
| Hamtai | |
|---|---|
| Hamday | |
| Kapau | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Morobe Province, Gulf Province |
Native speakers | (45,000 cited 1998)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hmt |
| Glottolog | hamt1247 |
Phonology
In Hamtai, there are 14 consonants, 7 vowels, and two tones (rising and falling).
