Mandara language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Mandara, also known as Tabar, is an Austronesian language spoken on the Tabar Group of islands, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. Three dialects have been identified, Simberi, Tatau and Tabar, corresponding to the three main islands in the group.[1][2] Recently,[when?] a written form of Mandara has been made by a Korean missionary. So far, about 3,000 people are literate in this form of Mandara, and a Bible has been published in it as well.
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Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
- Western
- Meso-Melanesian
- (New Ireland)
- Tabar
- Mandara
- Tabar
- (New Ireland)
- Meso-Melanesian
- Western
- Oceanic
| Mandara | |
|---|---|
| Tabar | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Tabar Group, New Ireland Province |
Native speakers | (4,000 cited 2000 census)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tbf |
| Glottolog | mand1440 |
Phonology
The Simberi-Northern Tatau dialect has 14 phonemic consonants and 7 phonemic vowels. The language has four syllable patterns: V, CV, VC and CVC.[3]: 8
Consonants
- /p/, /t/ and /k/ are non-aspirated.[3]: 9
Stress
The final syllable of a word receives stress. There is no evidence of phonemic stress.[3]: 9
