Kasua language explained

Kasua is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea.

Kasua
Region:Papua New Guinea
Speakers:600
Date:1990
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:Bosavi
Fam3:Kaluli–Kasua
Iso3:khs
Glotto:kasu1251
Glottorefname:Kasua

Phonology

Consonants

!!Labial!Alveolar!Palatal!Velar!Glottal
Nasalmn
Plosiveptk
Fricativefsh
Approximantwj
Flapɺ

Vowels

!!Front!Central!Back
Closei
Midɛo
Open-midæɔ
Openɑ

Orthography

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Uppercase lettersA A꞉ E F H I K M N O O꞉ P S T U W Y
Lowercase lettersa a꞉ e f h i k l m n o o꞉ p s t u w y
IPApronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/ pronounced as /link/

Notes and References

  1. Organised Phonology Data. Logan. Tommy. July 2003. SIL International. 2018-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20180709175924/http://www-01.sil.org/pacific/png/pubs/928474542376/Kasua.pdf. 2018-07-09. dead.