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(Redirected from Sare language)
| Kapriman | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2006)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dju |
| Glottolog | kapr1245 |
| ELP | Kapriman |
Kapriman (or Sare[2]) is a Sepik language spoken in East Sepik Province, Papua-New Guinea. Alternative names are Mugumute, Wasare.
Phonology
[edit]| Labial | Coronal | Dorsal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | k |
| voiced | b | d | ɡ | |
| Fricative | f | s | x | |
| Liquid | rhotic | r | ||
| lateral | l | |||
| Semivowel | w | j | ||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨ | u |
| Mid | e | ə | o |
| Open | a |
References
[edit]- ↑ Kapriman at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- 1 2 3 4 Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". 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. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.