Kwale language

Uare
Kwale
RegionRigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
1,300 (2004)
Trans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3ksj
Glottologuare1241

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

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Velar Glottal
Plosive ˀb tʰ ˀd kʰ ˀg ʔ
Fricative f v ɕ ʑ ɣ h
Nasal m n
Trill r
Vowels
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid e o
Low a

Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /iu/, /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ui/, /ae/, /oe/, /ao/, /eu/, /au/, /ou/.

References

  1. 1 2 Uare at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. 1 2 Kikkawa, Keiko (1999). Uare Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.