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One of Tor-Kwerba languages in Papua
Not to be confused with the Oriya language of India.
| Orya | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | West Papua |
Native speakers | (1,600 cited 1985)[1] |
Foja Range (Tor–Kwerba)
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ury |
| Glottolog | orya1242 |
Orya (Oria, or erroneously Uria) is a Papuan language spoken in Indonesia. Warpok is the Nimboran name.
Phonology
[edit]| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||
| Plosive | voiceless | t | k | ʔ | ||
| voiced | b | d | ʤ | ɡ | ||
| Fricative | voiceless | s | h | |||
| voiced | z | |||||
| Liquid | l | |||||
| Semivowel | w | j | ||||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | i | ɨ | u |
| Mid | e | o | |
| æ | |||
| Close | a |
References
[edit]- ↑ Orya at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- 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.
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| Orya–Tor |
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| Kwerbic |
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