Southeast Ambrym language explained
Southeast Ambrym, Vatlongos, or Taveak, is a language of Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. It is closely related to Paamese.
Phonology
Consonants
Consonants[1] | Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal |
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Nasal | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | |
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Stop | voiceless | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | |
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prenasal | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | |
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Fricative | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ |
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Lateral | | pronounced as /link/ | | |
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Trill | | pronounced as /link/ | | | |
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Vowels
Vowels! ! Front! BackHigh | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ |
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Mid | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ |
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Low | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Book: Crowley, Terry . Southeast Ambrym . Richmond . Curzon . 2002 . John . Lynch . Malcolm . Ross . Terry . Crowley . The Oceanic Languages . 660-670.