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(Redirected from ISO 639:yva)
| Yawa | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Cenderawasih Bay |
Native speakers | 10,000 (2011)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yva |
| Glottolog | nucl1454 |
Yawa (Yava) is the Papuan language of central Yapen Island in Geelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay, Indonesia. Alternative names are Iau (not the same as Iau language), Mantembu, Mora (not Mora language), Turu, and Yapanani.
Phonology
[edit]Vowels
[edit]| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | a |
Consonants
[edit]| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | |
| Plosive | p | t | k | |
| b | d | ɟ | ||
| Fricative | s | ʃ | ||
| Trill | r | |||
| Approximant | w | j |
References
[edit]- ↑ Yawa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- 1 2 Foley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.