Riantana language explained

Riantana language should not be confused with Kimaama language.

Riantana
Also Known As:Kimaam
Nativename:Ndom-bana
States:Indonesia
Speakers:1,100
Date:1977
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:Kolopom
Iso3:ran
Glotto:rian1263
Glottorefname:Riantana

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

Phonology

Riantana phonemic inventory:[1]

! Bilabial! Dental! Alveolar! Retroflex! Palatal! Velar
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Plosivepronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
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Fricativepronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Trillpronounced as /link/
Glidepronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Vowels!! Front! Central! Back
Closepronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Close-midpronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Open-midpronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Openpronounced as /link/

Notes and References

  1. Book: Evans, Nicholas . Nicholas Evans (linguist)

    . Nicholas Evans (linguist) . Palmer . Bill . 2018 . The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide . The languages of Southern New Guinea . The World of Linguistics . 4 . Berlin . De Gruyter Mouton . 641–774 . 978-3-11-028642-7.