Allophones of /b ɡ k/ can be heard as [β ɣ ʔ]. [t͡ɕ] is a distinct sound in Mentawai, but not given phoneme status by Syamsir et al. because of the lack of minimal contrasts.[3]
The semivowels /w j/ only appear in final position.
Arifin, Syamsir; Malano, Nasroel; Kasim, Yuslina (1992). Fonologi Bahasa Mentawai [Mentawai Language Phonology] (PDF) (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaa.
Adriani, N. (1928). "Spraakkunstige Schets van de Taal der Mĕntawai-Eilanden" [Grammar Sketch of the Language of the Mĕntawai Islands]. Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch-Indië (in Dutch). 84 (1): 1–117. doi:10.1163/22134379-90001493. JSTOR 20770239.
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mentawai, language, confused, with, mendawai, language, austronesian, language, spoken, mentawai, people, mentawai, islands, west, sumatra, indonesia, mentawainganga, simatawenative, towest, sumatra, indonesiaregionmentawai, islandsnative, speakers58, 2000, ce. Not to be confused with Mendawai language The Mentawai language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Mentawai people of the Mentawai Islands West Sumatra Indonesia MentawaiNganga SimataweNative toWest Sumatra IndonesiaRegionMentawai IslandsNative speakers58 000 2000 census 1 Language familyAustronesian Malayo PolynesianNorthwest Sumatra Barrier IslandsMentawaiLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code mwv class extiw title iso639 3 mwv mwv a Glottologment1249 Contents 1 Dialects 2 Phonology 2 1 Consonants 2 2 Vowels 3 References 4 BibliographyDialects editAccording to Ethnologue Mentawai dialects include Silabu Sipura Simalegi Sakalagan Saumanganja North Siberut South Siberut Taikaku Pagai 1 Syamsir Arifin et al 1992 list twelve dialects of Mentawai South Siberut Madobat Salappa Ulubaga Sipora Bariulou Bosua Sioban North Pagai Pasapuat Silabu Saumanganya South Pagai Boriai Bulasat SikakapDialects in Siberut Island are 2 Sikapone Togiiite Pokai Simajegi Simatalu Paipajet Sakuddei Sagulubbe Sirileleu Sikabaluan Sempungan Saibi amp Sarabua Silaoinan Sarareiket SabirutPhonology editConsonants edit Labial Alveolar Palatal VelarNasal m n ɲ ŋPlosive Affricate voiceless p t t ɕ kvoiced b d d ʑ ɡFricative sLateral lRhotic rSemivowel w jAllophones of b ɡ k can be heard as b ɣ ʔ t ɕ is a distinct sound in Mentawai but not given phoneme status by Syamsir et al because of the lack of minimal contrasts 3 The semivowels w j only appear in final position Vowels edit Front Central BackClose i uMid e oOpen aReferences edit a b Mentawai at Ethnologue 18th ed 2015 subscription required Findresults site Arifin Malano amp Kasim 1992 Bibliography editArifin Syamsir Malano Nasroel Kasim Yuslina 1992 Fonologi Bahasa Mentawai Mentawai Language Phonology PDF in Indonesian Jakarta Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaa Adriani N 1928 Spraakkunstige Schets van de Taal der Mĕntawai Eilanden Grammar Sketch of the Language of the Mĕntawai Islands Bijdragen tot de Taal Land en Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch Indie in Dutch 84 1 1 117 doi 10 1163 22134379 90001493 JSTOR 20770239 nbsp Mentawai language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator 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 Mentawai language amp oldid 1179256605, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
