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Rumu
Kairi
RegionPapua New Guinea
Native speakers
(700 cited 1990)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3klq
Glottologrumu1243

Rumu (Rumuwa), or Kairi (Kai-Iri), is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea. Other names for it are Dumu (Tumu) and Kibiri.

Phonology

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Consonants[2]
LabialAlveolarDorsal
Plosiveptk
Fricative(s)h
Nasalmn
Approximantwrj
  • /r/ is pronounced [l] when word-initial and before /ɛ a ɔ/.
  • /w/ is [β] before /i e ɛ/.
  • /s/ only occurs in loanwords.
Vowels[2]
FrontCentralBack
Highiu
Mid-highe ⟨ë⟩o ⟨ö⟩
Mid-lowɛɔ
Lowa
Diphthongs[2]
-i-e-ɛ-a-ɔ-u
i-iaiɔ
e-(ei)eaeɔ
ɛ-ɛiɛaɛu
a-aiaeaɔau
o-(oi)oeoa
ɔ-ɔiɔɛɔaɔu
u-[ui]uɔ
  • /ei/ has merged to [i] for many speakers.
  • /oi/ has shifted to [ui] for many speakers.

Additionally, Rumu is tonal, distinguishing four tones: falling ⟨à⟩, rising ⟨á⟩, peaking ⟨â⟩, and level ⟨ā⟩.[2]

References

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  1. ^ John Newman and Robert G. Petterson, 1990, “The Tones of Kairi'”, Oceanic Linguistics, 29:1, p. 75 n. 2.
  2. ^ a b c d Petterson, Robert (1992). Rumu Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.


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    Rumu
    Kairi
    RegionPapua New Guinea
    Native speakers
    		(700 cited 1990)[1]
    Language codes
    ISO 639-3klq
    Glottologrumu1243

    Rumu (Rumuwa), or Kairi (Kai-Iri), is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea. Other names for it are Dumu (Tumu) and Kibiri.

    Phonology

    Consonants[2]
    LabialAlveolarDorsal
    Plosiveptk
    Fricative(s)h
    Nasalmn
    Approximantwrj
    • /r/ is pronounced [l] when word-initial and before /ɛ a ɔ/.
    • /w/ is [β] before /i e ɛ/.
    • /s/ only occurs in loanwords.
    Vowels[2]
    FrontCentralBack
    Highiu
    Mid-highe ⟨ë⟩o ⟨ö⟩
    Mid-lowɛɔ
    Lowa
    Diphthongs[2]
    -i-e-ɛ-a-ɔ-u
    i-iaiɔ
    e-(ei)eaeɔ
    ɛ-ɛiɛaɛu
    a-aiaeaɔau
    o-(oi)oeoa
    ɔ-ɔiɔɛɔaɔu
    u-[ui]uɔ
    • /ei/ has merged to [i] for many speakers.
    • /oi/ has shifted to [ui] for many speakers.

    Additionally, Rumu is tonal, distinguishing four tones: falling ⟨à⟩, rising ⟨á⟩, peaking ⟨â⟩, and level ⟨ā⟩.[2]

    References

    1. ^ John Newman and Robert G. Petterson, 1990, “The Tones of Kairi'”, Oceanic Linguistics, 29:1, p. 75 n. 2.
    2. ^ a b c d Petterson, Robert (1992). Rumu Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.


    This Papuan languages–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rumu_language&oldid=1197547962"