Gwahatike language
Gwahatike (also called Dahating or Gwatike) is a language generally classified in the Warup branch of the Finisterre family of Finisterre–Huon languages. As of 2003, it was spoken by 1570 people in Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in several villages located south of Saidor.
Phonology
- A glottal plosive [ʔ] appears word-finally if the word ends with a short vowel.
- /s/ and /n/ are palatalized [sʲ nʲ] before /i(ː)/.
- /r/ is unvoiced [r̥] preceding /h/ or word-finally.