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Gwahatike language

Gwahatike (also called Dahating or Gwatike) is a language generally classified in the Warup branch of the Finisterre family of Finisterre–Huon languages.[1] As of 2003, it was spoken by 1570 people in Papua New Guinea.[1] It is spoken in several villages located south of Saidor.[2]

Gwahatike
Dahating
Native toPapua New Guinea
Native speakers
1,600 (2003)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3dah
Glottologgwah1244

Phonology edit

  • A glottal plosive [ʔ] appears word-finally if the word ends with a short vowel.
  • /s/ and /n/ are palatalized [sʲ nʲ] before /i(ː)/.
  • /r/ is unvoiced [r̥] preceding /h/ or word-finally.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Gwahatike at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)  
  2. ^ "The Dahating Language". Pacific Linguistics (23). Australian National University: 53. 1970.
  3. ^ a b Price, Dorothy (1989). Gwahatike Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.


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