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Riantana language

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Language in Indonesia Not to be confused with Kimaama language.
Riantana
Kimaam
Ndom-bana
Native toIndonesia
Native speakers(1,100 cited 1977)
Language familyTrans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3ran
Glottologrian1263

Riantana, or Kimaam, is a language spoken on Yos Sudarso Island in Papua province, Indonesia.

Phonology

Riantana phonemic inventory:

Consonants
Bilabial Dental Alveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t ʈ c k
voiced b d ɟ ɡ
prenasal ᵐb ⁿd̪ ⁿd ᶮɟ ᵑɡ
Fricative β ɣ
Trill r
Glide w j
Vowels
Front Central Back
Close i u
Close-mid ə o
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a

References

  1. Riantana at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.


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