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Misima language

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Writing system
  
Glottolog
  
misi1243

ISO 639-3
  
mpx

Native speakers
  
18,000 (2002)4,000 monolinguals

Language family
  
AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianOceanicWesternPapuan TipPeripheralKilivila–MisimaMisima

Misima-Panaeati, also called Misiman, is an indigenous Austronesian language spoken on the islands of Misima, Panaieti, and the islands of the eastern half of the Calvados Chain of Papua New Guinea.

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Vowels

Misima-Paneati has 5 vowel phonemes.

Consonants

Misima-Paneati has 17 consonant phonemes.

Syllables

In Misima-Paneati, the following syllable types commonly occur: V, CV, CVC, and VC.

The open syllables V and CV are found in all positions of words, whereas the closed syllables CVC and VC are only found word finally and across morpheme boundaries, with the exception of the following 5 words:

  • /ˈanma/ – ‘feelings’
  • /ˈkimpos/ – ‘centre pole’
  • /kinˈbʷai/ – ‘fingernail’
  • /sinˈɡili/ – ‘centre rib of coconut leaf’
  • /tabˈnaha/ – ‘sneeze’
  • The only monomorphemic consonant clusters that always occur across syllable boundaries are:

  • /mn/
  • /mp/
  • /nb/
  • /nɡ/
  • /bn/
  • References

    Misima language Wikipedia


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