Biritai language
In today's world, Biritai language has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide spectrum of people. Its importance is reflected in the number of debates it generates, as well as its presence in different areas of society. Whether in the political, social, economic or cultural sphere, Biritai language plays a fundamental role. From its impact on people's daily lives to its influence on the development of new technologies, Biritai language has captured the attention of individuals of all ages and fields of study. In this article, we will explore in depth the different dimensions of Biritai language and its relevance today.
| Biritai | |
|---|---|
| Aliki | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Biri village in East Central Mambermano District, Mamberamo Raya Regency, Papua |
Native speakers | (250 cited 1988)[1] |
Lakes Plain
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bqq |
| Glottolog | biri1259 |
| ELP | Biritai |
Biritai (Biri) is a Lakes Plain language of Papua, Indonesia. It is named after Biri village in East Central Mambermano District, Mamberamo Raya Regency.[2]
Phonology
The following inventory is taken from Donohue (2017),[3] with a very small consonant inventory typical of the Lakes Plain languages.
Consonants
| Labial | Coronal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | voiceless | t | |
| voiced | b | d | |
| Fricative | ɸ | s | |
In an earlier paper co-authored by Donohue,[4] the approximants /j w/ are also included as phonemes. The authors note that Biritai is typologically unusual for missing series of velar, nasal and liquid consonants.
Vowels
| Front | Back | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| unrounded | rounded | ||
| Close | i | ɯ | u |
| Close-mid | e | ||
| Open-mid | ɛ | ɔ | |
| Open | a | ||
Tone
Biritai is tonal.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Biritai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
- ^ Donohue, Mark. (2017) "Introduction to Typology 4: investigating phonological typology" (archived link). Living Tongues Institute, LSA Institute Kentucky, 2017 July 19.
- ^ Ross, Bill; Donohue, Mark (2011). "The many origins of diversity and complexity in phonology" (PDF). Linguistic Typology (15): 251–266.
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