Mapos Buang language
In this article we are going to address the issue of Mapos Buang language, which is of utmost importance in the current context. Mapos Buang language can refer to a wide range of topics, from the importance of education in today's society, to the life and work of a relevant character in history. Whatever its nature, Mapos Buang language is a topic that arouses the interest of many people, as it has a significant impact on our lives. Throughout this article we will explore different aspects of Mapos Buang language, analyzing its relevance and the role it plays in different contexts. In addition, we will examine different perspectives and opinions on the matter, with the aim of enriching our knowledge on this very relevant topic.
| Mapos | |
|---|---|
| Central Buang | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Morobe Province |
Native speakers | 7,000 (2001) 1,400 monolinguals (2001) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bzh |
| Glottolog | mapo1242 |
Mapos Buang, also known as Mapos or Central Buang, is an Oceanic language in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Phonology
Mapos Buang has a larger sound inventory than is typical of most Austronesian languages.[citation needed] Notable is the existence of a phonemic contrast between a velar nasal and a uvular nasal, which is extremely rare among the world's languages. Along with this, its phonology is unusually symmetrical compared to most other languages.
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i(ː) | u(ː) | |
| Mid | e(ː) ⟨ë⟩ | ə* ⟨e⟩ | o(ː) |
| Low | ɛ(ː) ⟨e⟩ | a(ː) | ɔ(ː) ⟨ö⟩ |
* is a prominent feature of Buang phonology, but is not contrastive. Thus both it and are represented with ⟨e⟩.
Vowel length is shown in the orthography by doubling the letter.
Consonants
| Bilabial | Coronal | Post-alv./ Palatal |
Velar | Labio- velar |
Uvular | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ ⟨ny⟩ | ŋ ⟨ng⟩ | ŋʷ ⟨ngw⟩ | ɴ ⟨nġ⟩ |
| (prenasalized) Occlusive |
ᵐb ⟨b⟩ | ⁿd ⟨d⟩ | ⁿdʒ ⟨j⟩ | ᵑɡ ⟨g⟩ | ᵑɡʷ ⟨gw⟩ | ᶰɢ ⟨ġ⟩ |
| p | t | tʃ ⟨s⟩ | k | kʷ ⟨kw⟩ | q ⟨ḳ⟩ | |
| Continuant | β ⟨v⟩ | l̪ ⟨l⟩ | j ⟨y⟩ | ɣ ⟨gg⟩ | w* | ʁ ⟨h⟩ |
| Liquid | l~ɽ |
*/w/ is a bilabial approximant or semivowel with no co-articulated velar component. It is placed in the labio-velar series of the chart as it fills a gap in this position. /β/ is a voiced bilabial fricative.
Orthography is the same as in the IPA when nothing is shown.
References
- ^ a b Mapos at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ "Mapos Buang dictionary". SIL International. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
External links
| Authority control databases: National |
|---|
