Wakasihu language
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Austronesian language spoken in Maluku, Indonesia
| Wakasihu | |
|---|---|
| Larike-Wakasihu | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Ambon Island, Maluku |
Native speakers | (13,000 cited 1987)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | alo |
| Glottolog | lari1255 |
Wakasihu, or Larike-Wakasihu after the two still-vigorous dialects, is an
Austronesian language of Ambon Island in the Maluku Islands
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Phonology
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plosive
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voiceless | p | t
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(tʃ) | k | ʔ |
| voiced | (b) | d
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(dʒ) | (ɡ) | ||
| Nasal | m | n
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(ŋ) | |||
Fricative
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s | h | ||||
| Tap | ɾ | |||||
| Lateral | l
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Approximant
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w | j | ||||
Phonemes in parentheses are borrowed from other languages.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | a |
/i e a/ are heard as [ɪ ɛ ə] when in closed or stressed syllable position.[2]
References
- ^ Wakasihu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Laidig & Laidig (1995)
Further reading
- Laidig, Carol J.; Laidig, Wyn D. (1991). Kamus Sou Rikedu/Kamus Bahasa Larike/Larike Dictionary (in Indonesian and English). Ambon: Universitas Pattimura and Summer Institute of Linguistics. ISBN 979-8132-24-6.
- Laidig, Carol J.; Laidig, Wyn D. (1991). Tarus Sou Rikedu/Tata Bahasa Larike/Larike Grammar (in Indonesian and English). Ambon: Universitas Pattimura and Summer Institute of Linguistics. ISBN 979-8132-25-4.
- Laidig, Wyn D.; Laidig, Carol J. (1995). "A Synopsis of Larike Phonology and Syntax" (PDF). In Laidig, Wyn D. (ed.). Descriptive Studies in Languages of Maluku, Part II. NUSA 38. Jakarta: Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya. pp. 19–42.
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- ? indicates classification dispute
- † indicates extinct status
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