Kamasau | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | 960 (2003) [1] |
Torricelli
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
kms |
Glottolog |
kama1367 |
ELP | Kamasau |
Coordinates: 3°44′08″S 143°48′55″E / 3.735538°S 143.815344°E |
Kamasau is a Torricelli language of Turubu Rural LLG, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. [2]
There are three dialects: [1] [2]
Ghini dialect is divergent. The dictionary is based on the Segi dialect of Tring.
Kamasau consonants are: [3]
t | ʧ | k | ʔ | |
b | d | ʤ | ɡ | |
ᵐb | ⁿd | ᶮʤ | ᵑg | |
ɸ | s | h | ||
β | ɣ | |||
m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
r | ||||
w | j |
Kamasau vowels are: [3]
i | u | |
e | ə | o |
a |