Kwale language
Uare, or Kwale, is a language of Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Garihe (Garia) and Uare proper (Kwale, Kware). It is spoken in Rigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.
Phonology
- /i u/ are nasalized following /h/ and before any nasal, velar, or glottal plosive.
Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /iu/, /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ui/, /ae/, /oe/, /ao/, /eu/, /au/, /ou/.
References
External links
- OLAC resources in and about the Uare language Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Paradisec has two collections that include Kwale language materials including Arthur Cappell's (AC1) and Tom Dutton's (TD1).
- Rosetta Project: Uare Swadesh List