ISO 639-3 aui | Native speakers 890 (2001) Glottolog anuk1239 | |
Language family AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianOceanicWestern OceanicPapuan TipNuclear Papuan TipNorth Papuan Mainland – D'EntrecasteauxAnuki | ||
The Anuki language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Gabobora people along Cape Vogel in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The language was named after a highly respected deity of the people, whose sacred remains now rest in Australia.
Alphabet
In Anuki alphabet are 26 letters and 8 diphthongs: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz, Gh gh, aa, ch, ee, gw, ii, kw and sh.
Letters c, f, h, j, l, q, x and z are used only in loanwords and foreign names.
References
Anuki language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA