Doutai language explained

Doutai
Also Known As:Taori-So
States:Indonesia
Region:Western New Guinea
Ethnicity:340 (1993)
Speakers:70
Date:2000
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Lakes Plain
Fam2:Central
Fam3:Doutai–Waritai?
Iso3:tds
Glotto:dout1240
Glottorefname:Doutai

Doutai (Taori, Tolitai) is a Lakes Plain language of Irian Jaya, Indonesia. It is spoken in Toli-Dou village, located southwest of Taiyeve town.[1]

Phonology

Doutai, like Kirikiri, has the fricativized high vowels and . There are 7 vowels in all :[2]

i u
e o
a

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indonesia languages . Ethnologue

    Languages of the World

    . 22nd . Eberhard . David M. . Simons . Gary F. . Fennig . Charles D. . 2019 . Dallas . SIL International.
  2. Book: Foley, William A. . William A. Foley

    . William A. Foley . Palmer . Bill . 2018 . The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide . The languages of Northwest New Guinea . The World of Linguistics . 4 . Berlin . De Gruyter Mouton . 433–568 . 978-3-11-028642-7.