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* [http://www-01.sil.org/pacific/png/pubs/928474542277/Bola.pdf Organised Phonology Data] |
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* [https://bible.cloud/ebooks/pdf/BNPWBT/BNPWBT.pdf Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Ruth, Jonah, and the New Testament in the Bola language of Papua New Guinea] |
* [https://bible.cloud/ebooks/pdf/BNPWBT/BNPWBT.pdf Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Ruth, Jonah, and the New Testament in the Bola language of Papua New Guinea] |
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Revision as of 11:38, 12 June 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 Bola language[2]:
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ |
| Rhotic | r | ||
| Fricative | β | ɣ | |
| Lateral | l |
/t/ is realized as /s~ʃ/ when only occurring in front of /i/.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Low | a |
References
- ^ Bola at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Wiebe, Brent (August 2004). "Bola (Bola-Bakovi) Language [BNP] East New Britian & West New Britian Province" (PDF). Organised Phonology Data.
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