Dusner is a language spoken in the village of Dusner in the province of West Papua, Indonesia. Dusner is highly endangered, and has been reported to have just three remaining speakers.[2][1][3]
The language is highly endangered with only three speakers reported to be remaining.[2][1][3] In 2011, researchers from Oxford University's Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics began a project to document the vocabulary and grammar of the language, in collaboration with UNIPA (State University of Papua) and UNCEN (Cenderawasih University, Papua).[4][5] The project outputs were a vocabulary, a published grammar,[2] and a website documenting the language.
Phonologyedit
The phoneme inventory of Dusner consists of five vowels and 19 consonants (five of which are only attested in loanwords from Indonesian/Papuan Malay).[2]
(Phonemes in parentheses in the table are only attested in loanwords from Papuan Malay)
There is no tone in the language. The phonology of the language has a high number of complex syllable onsets, some of them contravening the Sonority Sequencing Principle.
Morphologyedit
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Referencesedit
^ abcMalvern, Jack (21 April 2011). "Last few speakers of Indonesian language Dusner nearly wiped out by flood, volcano". The Australian. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
^ ab"April 21, 2011: articles on the Dusner language, spoken by 3 last speakers". SOROSORO: So the languages of the world may live on!. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
^Alleyne, Richard (2011-04-21). . Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
^"Multimodal language documentation for Dusner, an endangered language of Papua". University of Oxford, Linguistics, Philology & Phonetics. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
External linksedit
"Multimodal language documentation for Dusner, an endangered language of Papua". University of Oxford, Linguistics, Philology & Phonetics. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
dusner, language, dusner, language, spoken, village, dusner, province, west, papua, indonesia, dusner, highly, endangered, been, reported, have, just, three, remaining, speakers, dusnernative, towest, papua, indonesiaregioncenderawasih, baynative, speakers3, 2. Dusner is a language spoken in the village of Dusner in the province of West Papua Indonesia Dusner is highly endangered and has been reported to have just three remaining speakers 2 1 3 DusnerNative toWest Papua IndonesiaRegionCenderawasih BayNative speakers3 2011 1 Language familyAustronesian Malayo PolynesianCentral Eastern Malayo PolynesianEastern Malayo PolynesianSouth Halmahera West New GuineaCenderawasih BayBiakicDusner TandiaDusnerLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code dsn class extiw title iso639 3 dsn dsn a Glottologdusn1237ELPDusnerDusnerShow map of Western New GuineaDusnerShow map of IndonesiaDusnerShow map of Southeast AsiaCoordinates 2 44 S 134 23 E 2 74 S 134 39 E 2 74 134 39 Contents 1 Sociolinguistic situation 2 Phonology 3 Morphology 4 References 5 External linksSociolinguistic situation editThe language is highly endangered with only three speakers reported to be remaining 2 1 3 In 2011 researchers from Oxford University s Faculty of Linguistics Philology and Phonetics began a project to document the vocabulary and grammar of the language in collaboration with UNIPA State University of Papua and UNCEN Cenderawasih University Papua 4 5 The project outputs were a vocabulary a published grammar 2 and a website documenting the language Phonology editThe phoneme inventory of Dusner consists of five vowels and 19 consonants five of which are only attested in loanwords from Indonesian Papuan Malay 2 Vowels 2 front back high i u mid e o low a Consonants 2 labial alveolar palatal velar glottal nasal m n ɲ ŋ plosive affricate voiceless p t t ʃ k voiced b d d ʒ g fricative b s h liquid r l glide w j Phonemes in parentheses in the table are only attested in loanwords from Papuan Malay There is no tone in the language The phonology of the language has a high number of complex syllable onsets some of them contravening the Sonority Sequencing Principle Morphology editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it May 2019 References edit a b c Malvern Jack 21 April 2011 Last few speakers of Indonesian language Dusner nearly wiped out by flood volcano The Australian Retrieved 24 April 2011 a b c d e f Dalrymple Mary Mofu Suriel 2012 Dusner LINCOM Europa ISBN 9783862882786 a b April 21 2011 articles on the Dusner language spoken by 3 last speakers SOROSORO So the languages of the world may live on Retrieved 2013 02 08 Alleyne Richard 2011 04 21 Oxford University mission to save a language spoken by three people Telegraph Archived from the original on 2011 04 24 Retrieved 2013 02 08 Multimodal language documentation for Dusner an endangered language of Papua University of Oxford Linguistics Philology amp Phonetics Retrieved 2013 02 08 External links edit Multimodal language documentation for Dusner an endangered language of Papua University of Oxford Linguistics Philology amp Phonetics Retrieved 2013 02 08 nbsp This Austronesian languages related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dusner language amp oldid 1219371199, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
