Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
West Ambae (also known as Duidui, the principal dialect, and Opa, the Mota name for the island) is an Oceanic language spoken on Ambae, Vanuatu. Recognized dialects of West Ambae include Walaha and Nduindui (Duindui). The New Testament was published in West Ambae in 1984.
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Phonology
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | Labiovelar | Glottal | ||
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| Plosive | voiceless | t | k | kʷ | ||
| voiced | ᵐb | ⁿd | (ŋ)ɡ | (ŋ)ɡʷ | ||
| Fricative | β | s | h | |||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ŋʷ | ||
| Rhotic | r | |||||
| Lateral | l | |||||
Voiced stops /ɡ, ɡʷ/ occur as prenasalized /ᵑɡ, ᵑɡʷ/, in the Walaha dialect.[2]
References
- ^ West Ambae at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Aru, Carol Cecilia (2015). A Short Grammar of Duidui: A Language of West Ambae in Northern Vanuatu. University of the South Pacific.
External links
- A Halagi Huri Lai A Sacrament Laqa Na Tanaloi u Lena Anglican Holy Communion Prayers in Nduindui (1965), digitized by Richard Mammana and Charles Wohlers
- Hala Na Tataro Tana Tataro Ginia Lolo Imada Simplified Anglican Morning and Evening Prayer (1965), digitized by Richard Mammana
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