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|altname = Wayama, Wlaymna, Layana | |altname = Wayama, Wlaymna, Layana | ||
|nativename = Vayama, Wayama, Wlaymna, Layana | |nativename = Vayama, Wayama, Wlaymna, Layana | ||
|pronunciation = /ʋajama | |pronunciation = /ʋajama/, /wajama/, /l̼ajan̼a/, /l̪ajan̪a/ | ||
|states = [[Manea]] | |states = [[Manea]] | ||
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Vayama (also '''Wayama''', '''Wlayamna''', and '''Layana''') is a dialect continuum spoken in southwestern [[Manea]]. Its main dialects are labeled A, B, C, D, and E. | '''Vayama''' (also '''Wayama''', '''Wlayamna''', and '''Layana''') is a dialect continuum spoken in southwestern [[Manea]]. Its main dialects are labeled A, B, C, D, and E. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
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| i ĩ ⟨i | | i ĩ ⟨i į⟩ | ||
| u ũ ⟨u | | u ũ ⟨u ų⟩ | ||
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! style="" |Open | ! style="" |Open | ||
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| a ã ⟨a | | a ã ⟨a ą⟩ | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:52, 27 October 2023
Vayama | |
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Wayama, Wlaymna, Layana Vayama, Wayama, Wlaymna, Layana | |
Pronunciation | /ʋajama/, /wajama/, /l̼ajan̼a/, /l̪ajan̪a/ |
Language family | Ngerupic
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Early forms: | Wa Ñi
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Dialects | A, B, C, D, E |
CWS code | – |
Vayama (also Wayama, Wlayamna, and Layana) is a dialect continuum spoken in southwestern Manea. Its main dialects are labeled A, B, C, D, and E.
Classification
Vayama is a Ngerupic language which is decended from WWM.
History
Phonology and Orthography
Vayama is infamous for its consonantal chain shift occurring in some dialects.
Phonemes
Consonants (A)
Labial | Dental | Post-Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
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Nasal | m ⟨m⟩ | n̪ ⟨n⟩ | ɳ ⟨rn⟩ | ɲ ⟨nh⟩ | ŋ ⟨ng⟩ |
Plosive | p ⟨p⟩ | t̪ ⟨t⟩ | ʈ ⟨rt⟩ | c ⟨ch⟩ | k ⟨k⟩ |
Approximant | ʋ ⟨v⟩ | l̪ ⟨l⟩ | ɻ ⟨r⟩ | j ⟨y⟩ |
Consonants (B, C)
Labial | Dental | Post-Alveolar | Dorasal | Glottal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nasal | m ⟨m⟩ | n̪ ⟨n⟩ | ɳ ⟨rn⟩ | ŋ ⟨ng⟩ | |
Plosive | p ⟨p⟩ | t̪ ⟨t⟩ | ʈ ⟨rt⟩ | k ⟨k⟩ | ʔ ⟨'⟩ |
Approximant | w ⟨w⟩ | l̪ ⟨l⟩ | ɻ ⟨r⟩ | j ⟨y⟩ | h1 ⟨h⟩ |
1 [h̃] in Dialect B
Consonants (D)
Labial | Linguolabial | Retroflex | Palato-Alveolar | Dorsal | Glottal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nasal | m ⟨m⟩ | n̼ ⟨mn⟩ | ɳ ⟨rn⟩ | nʲ ⟨nh⟩ | ŋ ⟨ng⟩ | |
Plosive | t̼ ⟨pt⟩ | ʈ ⟨rt⟩ | tʲ ⟨th⟩ | k ⟨k⟩ | ʔ ⟨'⟩ | |
Approximant | l̼ ⟨wl⟩ | ɻ ⟨r⟩ | lʲ ⟨lh⟩ | j ⟨y⟩ | h ⟨h⟩ |
Consonants (E)
Labial | Dental | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nasal | m ⟨m⟩ | n̪ ⟨n⟩ | ɳ ⟨rn⟩ | ɲ ⟨nh⟩ | ŋ ⟨ng⟩ | |
Plosive | t̪ ⟨t⟩ | ʈ ⟨rt⟩ | c ⟨ch⟩ | k ⟨k⟩ | ʔ ⟨'⟩ | |
Approximant | l̪ ⟨l⟩ | ɻ ⟨r⟩ | j ⟨y⟩ | h ⟨h⟩ |
Vowels (A, B)
Front | Back | |
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Close | i ⟨i⟩ | u ⟨u⟩ |
Mid | e ⟨e⟩ | o ⟨o⟩ |
Open | a ⟨a⟩ |
Vowels (C, D, E)
Front | Back | |
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Close | i ĩ ⟨i į⟩ | u ũ ⟨u ų⟩ |
Open | a ã ⟨a ą⟩ |