Kaulong language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Kaulong, also known as Pasismanua, is an Austronesian language spoken by about 4,000 swidden farmers of the southwest hinterlands of Kandrian District, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on the island of New Britain.
| Kaulong | |
|---|---|
| Pasismanua | |
| Region | parts of West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | (4,000 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pss |
| Glottolog | kaul1240 |
Phonology
- The prenasalised stops /ᵐb ⁿd ᵑɡ/ are oral [b d g] word-initially.
- /β/ has the allophone /w/ when preceding back vowels.
- /t/ often appears as a tap [ɾ] when between vowels in rapid speech.
Additionally, Kaulong has the following diphthongs: /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ae/, /au/, /io/, /iu/, /ua/, /ue/, /ui/, /uo/.
