Bwaidoka language
In this article, we will explore the impact that Bwaidoka language has had in different areas of society. Since its arrival, Bwaidoka language has captured the attention of millions of people and has generated discussions around its influence in various spheres. Over the years, Bwaidoka language has proven to be a relevant topic that has triggered significant changes in the way we relate, work and entertain ourselves. In this sense, it is essential to analyze how Bwaidoka language has transformed our reality and what implications it has for the future. From its emergence to the present, Bwaidoka language has left an indelible mark on society, which leads us to reflect on its impact and possible long-term consequences.
| Bwaidoka | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Milne Bay Province (Goodenough Island, Fergusson Island) |
Native speakers | 6,500 (2000) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bwd |
| Glottolog | bwai1242 |
Bwaidoka is an Austronesian language spoken in Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a local lingua franca.
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Dental/ Alveolar |
Palatal | Velar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plain | lab. | plain | lab. | ||||
| Plosive | voiceless | t | k | kʷ | |||
| voiced | b | bʷ | ɡ | ||||
| Fricative | voiceless | f | fʷ | s | |||
| voiced | v | ||||||
| Nasal | m | mʷ | n | ||||
| Lateral | l | ||||||
| Approximant | j | w | |||||
- /t/ can be pronounced as alveolar , or dental when preceding central or back vowels.
- /ɡ/ can be pronounced as a voiced plosive , or as a fricative on an unstressed syllable.
- /j/ can be pronounced as either or as in free variation.
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | a |
- Vowel sounds /i, o, u/ do not occur following labialized consonants.
- /e/ may fluctuate freely from to in syllable-final, and with as the first vowel sound on stressed syllables.
- /a/ may fluctuate freely from to on unstressed syllables and as the second vowel sound on stressed syllables.
- /o/ may fluctuate freely from to on unstressed syllables and as the second vowel sound on stressed syllables.
References
- ^ Bwaidoka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Gibson, Stan (1992). Bwaidoka organised phonology data. SIL.
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