Uare | |
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Kwale | |
Region | Rigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2004) [1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
ksj |
Glottolog |
uare1241 |
Uare, or Kwale, is a language of Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Garihe (Garia) and Uare proper (Kwale, Kware). It is spoken in Rigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. [1]
Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
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Plosive | ˀb | tʰ ˀd | kʰ ˀg | ʔ |
Fricative | f v | ɕ ʑ | ɣ | h |
Nasal | m | n | ||
Trill | r |
Front | Central | Back | |
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High | i | u | |
Mid | e | o | |
Low | a |
Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /iu/, /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ui/, /ae/, /oe/, /ao/, /eu/, /au/, /ou/.