Kilivila language

Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kilivila (Kiriwina) is one of the Kilivila–Louisiades languages (of the Austronesian language family), spoken by the Trobriand people of the Trobriand Islands (Papua New Guinea).^[2] It is used in local schools.

NativetoPapua New Guinea

RegionTrobriand Islands

Native speakers

(20,000 cited 2000)^[1]

Language family

Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
  - Western Oceanic
    - Papuan Tip
      - Kilivila–Misima
        Kilivila languages
        Kilivila

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Kilivila
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Trobriand Islands
Native speakers	(20,000 cited 2000)^[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic Papuan Tip Kilivila–Misima Kilivila languages Kilivila
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`kij`
Glottolog	`kili1267`

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Phonology

Phonology of Kilivila:^[3]

Consonants

More information Labial, Alveolar ...

		Labial		Alveolar	Palatal	Velar		Glottal
		plain	lab.	Alveolar	Palatal	plain	lab.	Glottal
Plosive	voiceless	p	pʷ	t		k	kʷ	ʔ
Plosive	voiced	b	bʷ	d		ɡ	ɡʷ
Nasal		m	mʷ	n
Fricative		v		s
Rhotic				ɾ
Approximant				l	j		w

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Vowels

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	Front	Central	Back
High	i		u
Mid	ɛ		ɔ
Low		a

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Allophones

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	Allophone
/k/	[k̠], [x̠], [k], [x]
/kʷ/	[kʷ], [k̠ʷ]
/s/	[s], [ʃ]
/m/	[m], [m̩]
/ɾ/	[ɾ], [r], [ʀ]
/i/	[i], [ɨ]
/u/	[u], [ʊ]

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