Wejewa language explained
Wejewa (Weyewa, Wewewa) is an Austronesian language spoken on Sumba, Indonesia.
Phonology
Consonants[1] !!Labial!Alveolar!Palatal!Velar!GlottalPlosive | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | (pronounced as /link/) | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ |
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Prenasalized | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | | pronounced as /link/ | |
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Implosive | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | (pronounced as /link/) | pronounced as /link/ | |
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Fricative | | pronounced as /link/ | | | |
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Nasal | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | | pronounced as /link/ | |
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Approximant | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/, pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | | | |
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- The phonemes /c ʄ/ are very rare, occurring in four words in total.
Vowels!!Front!Central!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/ | | |
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Notes and References
- Bulu . Yuliana . 2018 . Fonologi bahasa Wewewa di desa Weekombaka, kecamatan Wewewa Barat, Sumba Barat Daya, NTT: sebuah kajian awal. . Tambolaka, Sumba Barat Daya: Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (STKIP) Weetebula . id.