Akoye language

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Akoye
Lohiki
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionMorobe Province
Native speakers
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Trans–New Guinea
  • Angan
    • Southwest
      • Akoye–Tainae
        • Akoye
Language codes
ISO 639-3miw
Glottologakoy1238
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Akoye, also known as Lohiki or Maihiri (Mai-Hea-Ri), is an Angan language of Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Akoye has a small phonemic inventory, which is not well described.[1]

Consonants are Script error: No such module "IPA". and maybe Script error: No such module "IPA"..[2] The first four are usually voiced to Script error: No such module "IPA". after a monophthongal vowel, though sometimes the voicing is blocked for unknown reasons.

Consonants[1]
Labial Alveolar Velar
Nasal m n
Plosive p t k
Fricative f s
Approximant w

Vowels are Script error: No such module "IPA".. Diphthongs (Script error: No such module "IPA".) are said to be rare, though vowel sequences are common, so these are perhaps not equivalent.[3]

Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e ə o
Open ɑ

The most complex syllable is CCVV: Script error: No such module "IPA". 'hair', Script error: No such module "IPA". 'eye'.

Tone plays a role: Script error: No such module "IPA". 'sky', Script error: No such module "IPA". 'lid'; Script error: No such module "IPA". (sp. bird), Script error: No such module "IPA". 'body'.

References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Organised Phonology Data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. ^ Script error: No such module "IPA". is not given in the invertory, but is illustrated in the examples.
  3. ^ Perhaps Script error: No such module "IPA". vs. Script error: No such module "IPA".?

Further reading

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