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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.

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Kilivila
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionTrobriand Islands
Native speakers
(20,000 cited 2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kij
Glottologkili1267
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Phonology

Phonology of Kilivila:[3]

Consonants

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Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
plain lab. plain lab.
Plosive voiceless p pʷ t k kʷ ʔ
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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