Luang language

In today's world, Luang language has become a topic of great relevance and interest for different sectors of society. Its impact on people's daily lives has generated a series of debates and discussions around its implications. From its origins to its current state, Luang language has captured the attention of researchers, experts, professionals and ordinary people, who seek to understand its importance and consequences. In this article, we will explore the most relevant aspects related to Luang language, analyzing its influence in different areas and its future in a constantly evolving world.

Luang
Literi Lagona
Native toIndonesia
RegionBabar Islands
Native speakers
(18,000 cited 1995)
Austronesian
Dialects
  • Lakor
  • Luang
  • Moa
  • Wetan (Wetang)
Language codes
ISO 639-3lex
Glottologluan1263
ELPLuang

Luang, also known as Literi Lagona (Letri Lgona), is an Austronesian language spoken in the Leti Islands and the Babar Islands in Maluku, Indonesia. It is closely related to the neighboring Leti language, with 89% shared basic vocabulary.

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Dental/
Alveolar
Dorsal Glottal
Plosive voiceless p k ʔ
voiced d ɡ
Fricative f s h
Nasal m n
Trill r
Lateral l
Approximant w j
  • Palatalization and labialization among sounds may occur when preceding glide sounds /w, j/.
  • /ɡ/ can be heard as in free variation.
  • /m, n/ can be heard as when preceding /k/.
  • /w/ can be heard as when preceding a consonant. It can be heard as when between two high vowels, and can also be heard freely as when between a non-high vowel and a high vowel.
  • /r/ can be heard as in fast speech.
  • /t̪, d/ when palatalized as , can be heard as affricate sounds when in fast speech.

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e o
Open a
  • An epenthetical schwa can be heard in between homorganic consonants.
  • /e/ can be heard as word-medially in closed syllables, and in stressed and pre-stressed syllables.
  • /a/ can be heard as word-finally and in both stressed and post-stressed syllables.

References

  1. ^ Luang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Taber, Mark (1993). "Toward a Better Understanding of the Indigenous Languages of Southwestern Maluku." Oceanic Linguistics, Vol. 32, No. 2 (Winter, 1993), pp. 389–441. University of Hawai'i.
  3. ^ Taber, Kathleen & Mark (2015). Luang Grammar and Phonology Sketch. SIL International.

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