Volow (formerly known as Valuwa or Valuga) is an Oceanic language variety which used to be spoken in the area of Aplow, in the eastern part of the island of Motalava, in Vanuatu.[2]
The name Volow is originally a placename: it corresponds to the area known as Aplow, but in the local language Volow rather than in Mwotlap. This form, pronounced [βʊlʊw], is derived from Proto-Torres-Banks *βaluwa.
In neighboring Mwotlap, the same area is called Aplow[aplʊw] (with locative prefix a-), and in Mota, it is called Valuwa[βaluwa]. Both of these are nowadays used as alternative names for the area.
Sociolinguistics
Volow has receded historically in favour of the now dominant language Mwotlap.[1] It is now only remembered by a single passive speaker, who lives in the village of Aplow — the new name of what was previously known as Volow.
The similarity of Volow with Mwotlap is such that the two communalects may be considered dialects of a single language.
This consonant inventory includes a typologically rare consonant: a rounded, prenasalisedvoiced labial-velar plosive[ᵑᵐɡ͡bʷ]:[4] e.g. [n.lɛᵑᵐɡ͡bʷɛβɪn] “woman”[5] (spelled n-leq̄evēn in the local orthography).
Historically, Volow is the only daughter language to have preserved the voicing of the proto-phonemes *ᵑg > /ᵑɡ/ and *ᵐbʷ > /ᵑᵐɡ͡bʷ/, which is reconstructed for its ancestor Proto-Torres-Banks. Most of its neighbours (including Mwotlap) devoiced these to /k/ and /k͡pʷ/ respectively.
A story in Volow presented in bilingual (Volow–French) format, with audio recording (Pangloss Collection of CNRS). This story was recorded by anthropologist Bernard Vienne in 1969 from the last fluent speaker Wanhand [†1986], and was translated by A. François in 2003, with the help of Wanhand's son.
François, Alexandre (2005a), "Unraveling the history of the vowels of seventeen northern Vanuatu languages", Oceanic Linguistics, 44 (2): 443–504, doi:10.1353/ol.2005.0034
François, Alexandre (2005b), "A typological overview of Mwotlap, an Oceanic language of Vanuatu", Linguistic Typology, 9 (1): 115–146, doi:10.1515/lity.2005.9.1.115
François, Alexandre (2011), "Social ecology and language history in the northern Vanuatu linkage: A tale of divergence and convergence", Journal of Historical Linguistics, 1 (2): 175–246, doi:10.1075/jhl.1.2.03fra, hdl:1885/29283.
François, Alexandre (2012), "The dynamics of linguistic diversity: Egalitarian multilingualism and power imbalance among northern Vanuatu languages", International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 214: 85–110, doi:10.1515/ijsl-2012-0022
François, Alexandre (2013), "Shadows of bygone lives: The histories of spiritual words in northern Vanuatu", in Mailhammer, Robert (ed.), Lexical and structural etymology: Beyond word histories, Studies in Language Change, vol. 11, Berlin: DeGruyter Mouton, pp. 185–244, ISBN978-1-61451-058-1
François, Alexandre (2021). "Presentation of the Volow language and audio archive". Pangloss Collection. Paris: CNRS. Retrieved 28 Sep 2022.
volow, language, volow, formerly, known, valuwa, valuga, oceanic, language, variety, which, used, spoken, area, aplow, eastern, part, island, motalava, vanuatu, volowaplow, valuwavōlōwpronunciation, βʊlʊw, native, tovanuaturegionmota, lava, island, banks, isla. Volow formerly known as Valuwa or Valuga is an Oceanic language variety which used to be spoken in the area of Aplow in the eastern part of the island of Motalava in Vanuatu 2 VolowAplow ValuwaVōlōwPronunciation bʊlʊw Native toVanuatuRegionMota Lava island Banks IslandsExtinct1986 1 Language familyAustronesian Malayo PolynesianOceanicSouthern OceanicVanuatuNorth VanuatuTorres BanksMwotlapVolowLanguage codesISO 639 3 Glottologvolo1238ELPVolow Contents 1 Name 2 Sociolinguistics 3 Phonology 3 1 Consonants 3 2 Vowels 4 External links 5 Notes 6 ReferencesName EditThe name Volow is originally a placename it corresponds to the area known as Aplow but in the local language Volow rather than in Mwotlap This form pronounced bʊlʊw is derived from Proto Torres Banks baluwa In neighboring Mwotlap the same area is called Aplow aplʊw with locative prefix a and in Mota it is called Valuwa baluwa Both of these are nowadays used as alternative names for the area Sociolinguistics EditVolow has receded historically in favour of the now dominant language Mwotlap 1 It is now only remembered by a single passive speaker who lives in the village of Aplow the new name of what was previously known as Volow The similarity of Volow with Mwotlap is such that the two communalects may be considered dialects of a single language Phonology EditVolow phonemically contrasts 16 consonants and 7 vowels 3 Consonants Edit Consonants Labiovelar Bilabial Alveolar Dorsal GlottalNasal ŋ m ʷ m m m n n ŋ n Stop voiceless t t prenasalized ᵑ ᵐ ɡ b ʷ q ᵐb b ⁿd d ᵑɡ ḡ Fricative b a v s s ɣ g h h Approximant w w l l j y p exists as the allophone of b word finally This consonant inventory includes a typologically rare consonant a rounded prenasalised voiced labial velar plosive ᵑᵐɡ bʷ 4 e g n lɛᵑᵐɡ bʷɛbɪn woman 5 spelled n leq even in the local orthography Historically Volow is the only daughter language to have preserved the voicing of the proto phonemes ᵑg gt ᵑɡ and ᵐbʷ gt ᵑᵐɡ bʷ which is reconstructed for its ancestor Proto Torres Banks Most of its neighbours including Mwotlap devoiced these to k and k pʷ respectively Vowels Edit The seven vowels of Volow are all short monophthongs 6 Vowels Front BackClose i i u u Near close ɪ e ʊ ō Open mid ɛ e ɔ o Open a a External links EditPresentation of the Volow language by linguist A Francois Access to the Volow corpus Pangloss Collection of CNRS A story in Volow presented in bilingual Volow French format with audio recording Pangloss Collection of CNRS This story was recorded by anthropologist Bernard Vienne in 1969 from the last fluent speaker Wanhand 1986 and was translated by A Francois in 2003 with the help of Wanhand s son Notes Edit a b Francois 2012 87 List of Banks islands languages Francois 2021 Francois 2005b 116 Francois 2013 191 Francois 2005a 445 References EditFrancois Alexandre 2005a Unraveling the history of the vowels of seventeen northern Vanuatu languages Oceanic Linguistics 44 2 443 504 doi 10 1353 ol 2005 0034Francois Alexandre 2005b A typological overview of Mwotlap an Oceanic language of Vanuatu Linguistic Typology 9 1 115 146 doi 10 1515 lity 2005 9 1 115Francois Alexandre 2011 Social ecology and language history in the northern Vanuatu linkage A tale of divergence and convergence Journal of Historical Linguistics 1 2 175 246 doi 10 1075 jhl 1 2 03fra hdl 1885 29283 Francois Alexandre 2012 The dynamics of linguistic diversity Egalitarian multilingualism and power imbalance among northern Vanuatu languages International Journal of the Sociology of Language 214 85 110 doi 10 1515 ijsl 2012 0022 Francois Alexandre 2013 Shadows of bygone lives The histories of spiritual words in northern Vanuatu in Mailhammer Robert ed Lexical and structural etymology Beyond word histories Studies in Language Change vol 11 Berlin DeGruyter Mouton pp 185 244 ISBN 978 1 61451 058 1 Francois Alexandre 2021 Presentation of the Volow language and audio archive Pangloss Collection Paris CNRS Retrieved 28 Sep 2022 This article about Southern Oceanic languages is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Vanuatu related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Volow language amp oldid 1112929584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
