Segai language

Austronesian language spoken in Kalimantan, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Segai, also known as Punan Kelai, is a Kayanic language spoken in several communities along the Kelai River, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.[2]

NativetoIndonesia
Native speakers
(30,000 cited 1981–2002)[1]
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Segai
Punan Kelai
Native toIndonesia
RegionEast Kalimantan
Native speakers
(30,000 cited 1981–2002)[1]
Dialects
  • Kelai
  • Segah
Language codes
ISO 639-3sge
Glottologsega1243
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Phonology

Consonants

More information Labial, Alveolar ...
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Vowels

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Vowel phonemes of Punan Kelai[3]
Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e, ɛ ə o
Open æ a ɒ
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Diphthongs also occur as [iw, ew, æw, əw], [ao̯, ai̯, ae̯], [uj, oj].

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