Wersing language
| Wersing | |
|---|---|
| Kolana | |
| Native to | Trans–New Guinea ?
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kvw |
| Glottolog | wers1238 |
| ELP | Wersing |
 Languages of the Alor Islands. Wersing is shown at four locations around the east coast. | |
The Wersing language, also known as Kolana after its primary dialect, is spoken in scattered settlements around the coast of
Phonology
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n
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ɲ ⟨ny⟩ | ||
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t
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k | |
| voiced | b | d
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ɡ | ||
| Fricative | s | ||||
| Semivowel | w | j ⟨y⟩ | |||
| Lateral | l
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| Trill | r
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| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | ɛ ⟨e⟩ | ɔ ⟨o⟩ | |
| Open | a |
References
- ^ "The Alor-Pantar languages".
- ^ Schapper, Antoinette; Hendery, Rachel (2014). "Wersing". In Schapper, Antoinette (ed.). The Papuan Languages of Timor, Alor and Pantar: Volume 1. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 439–503.
- ^ Wellfelt, Emilie; Schapper, Antoinette (2013). Enriching the archival picture: The use of local sources in assessing the nature and impact of historical contact. Papers presented as part of the Panel on East Timor, the Portuguese, and the Indonesian Archipelago - Historical Sources and Methodological Reconsiderations at the International Convention of Asia Scholars 8, Macau, 24-27 June.
External links
- Wersing at The Language Archive
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