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'''Bola''', or '''Bakovi''', is an [[Oceanic language]] of [[West New Britain]] in [[Papua New Guinea]]. The Harua (Xarua) dialect developed on a palm plantation. |
'''Bola''', or '''Bakovi''', is an [[Oceanic language]] of [[West New Britain]] in [[Papua New Guinea]]. The Harua (Xarua) dialect developed on a palm plantation. |
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== Phonology == |
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Phonology of the Patpatar language:<ref>Condra, Ed and Debi. 1986-91</ref> |
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|+ Consonant sounds |
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! [[Labial consonant|Labial]] |
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! [[Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]] |
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! [[Velar consonant|Velar]] |
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! [[Glottal consonant|Glottal]] |
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![[Stop consonant|Plosive]] |
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|p b |
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|t d |
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|k g |
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! [[Nasal consonant|Nasal]] |
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| width="20px" style="border-right: 0;" |m |
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| width="20px" style="border-right: 0;" |n |
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| width="20px" style="border-right: 0;" |ŋ |
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![[Rhotic consonant|Rhotic]] |
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|r |
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![[Lateral consonant|Lateral]] |
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|l |
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! [[Fricative consonant|Fricative]] |
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| style="border-right: 0;" |s |
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|h |
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|+ '''Vowel sounds''' |
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! [[Front vowel|Front]] |
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! [[Back vowel|Back]] |
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! [[High vowel|High]] |
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| align="center" |{{IPA|i}} || align="center" | {{IPA|u}} |
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! [[Mid vowel|Mid]] |
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| align="center" |{{IPA|e}} || align="center" |{{IPA|o}} |
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![[Low vowel|Low]] |
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| align="center" |{{IPA|ɑ}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 05:09, 20 February 2019
| Bola | |
|---|---|
| Bakovi | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 14,000 (2000 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bnp |
| Glottolog | bola1250 |
| ELP | Bola |
Bola, or Bakovi, is an Oceanic language of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea. The Harua (Xarua) dialect developed on a palm plantation.
Phonology
Phonology of the Patpatar language:[2]
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |
| Rhotic | r | |||
| Lateral | l | |||
| Fricative | s | h |
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i | u |
| Mid | e | o |
| Low | ɑ |
References
- ^ Bola at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Condra, Ed and Debi. 1986-91
External links
- Organised Phonology Data
- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Ruth, Jonah, and the New Testament in the Bola language of Papua New Guinea
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