Kilivila language

Kilivila (Kiriwina) is one of the Kilivila–Louisiades languages (of the Austronesian language family), spoken by the Trobriand people of the Trobriand Islands (Papua New Guinea).[2] It is used in local schools.

Kilivila
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionTrobriand Islands
Native speakers
20,000 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kij
Glottologkili1267

Phonology

Phonology of Kilivila:[3]

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
plain lab. plain lab.
Plosive voiceless p pʷ t k kʷ ʔ
voiced b bʷ d ɡ ɡʷ
Nasal m mʷ n
Fricative v s
Rhotic ɾ
Approximant l j w

Vowels
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid ɛ ɔ
Low a

Allophones
Allophone
/k/ [k̠], [x̠], [k], [x]
/kʷ/ [kʷ], [k̠ʷ]
/s/ [s], [ʃ]
/m/ [m], [m̩]
/ɾ/ [ɾ], [r], [ʀ]
/i/ [i], [ɨ]
/u/ [u], [ʊ]

References
  1. Kilivila at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Senft, Gunter; Senft, Professor of Linguistics Cognitive Anthropology Research Group Gunter; Levinson, Stephen C. (2000). Systems of Nominal Classification. Cambridge University Press. p. 42. ISBN 9780521770750. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. Senft, Gunter (1986). Kilivila: The Language of the Trobriand Islanders. Mouton Grammar Library, 3: Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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