Sirva language explained

Sirva
Nativename:Sileibi
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Madang Province
Speakers:260
Date:1981
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:Madang
Fam3:Southern Adelbert
Fam4:Sogeram
Fam5:Sikan
Iso3:sbq
Glotto:sile1255
Glottorefname:Sirva

Sirva, or Sileibi, is a Papuan language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Vowels

[1] !! Front! Central! Back
Closepronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Midpronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Openpronounced as /link/

Notes and References

  1. A Reconstruction of Proto-Sogeram. June 2015. Alexandria Digital Research Library. Don Roger. Daniels. 96.