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Kwale language

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]

Uare
Kwale
RegionRigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
1,300 (2004)[1]
Trans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3ksj
Glottologuare1241

Phonology edit

  • /i u/ are nasalized following /h/ and before any nasal, velar, or glottal plosive.

Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /iu/, /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ui/, /ae/, /oe/, /ao/, /eu/, /au/, /ou/.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Uare at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)  
  2. ^ a b Kikkawa, Keiko (1999). Uare Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.

External links edit

  • OLAC resources in and about the Uare language 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  • Paradisec has two collections that include Kwale language materials including Arthur Cappell's (AC1) and Tom Dutton's (TD1).
  • Rosetta Project: Uare Swadesh List


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