In this article, we will explore Mussau-Emira language and its impact on contemporary society. Since the emergence of Mussau-Emira language, there has been a significant change in the way people interact with each other and the world around them. Over the years, Mussau-Emira language has played a crucial role in various aspects of everyday life, from the way we communicate to the way we consume information. In this sense, it is essential to understand the influence of Mussau-Emira language in our current society and reflect on its implications for the future. Over the next few pages, we will examine in detail how Mussau-Emira language has transformed the way we live, work and relate, as well as the opportunities and challenges this poses for the modern world.
Mussau-Emira | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Islands of Mussau and Emirau (New Ireland Province) |
Native speakers | 5,000 (2003) |
Austronesian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | emi |
Glottolog | muss1246 |
ELP | Mussau-Emira |
Mussau is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
The Mussau-Emira language is spoken on the islands of Mussau and Emirau in the St Matthias Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago.
Mussau-Emira distinguishes the following consonants.
Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | |
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Nasal | m | n | ŋ |
Plosive | p | t | k |
Fricative | β | s | ɣ |
Liquid | l ɾ |
Front | Central | Back | |
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High | i | u | |
Mid | ɛ | ɔ | |
Low | a |
In most words the primary stress falls on the penultimate vowel and secondary stresses fall on every second syllable preceding that. This is true of suffixed forms as well, as in níma 'hand', nimá-gi 'my hand'; níu 'coconut', niúna 'its coconut'.
Person | Singular | Plural | Dual | Trial | Paucal |
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1st person inclusive | ita | italua | itatolu | itaata | |
1st person exclusive | agi | ami | aŋalua | aŋatolu | aŋaata |
2nd person | io | am | amalua | amatolu | amaata |
3rd person | ia | ila | ilalua | ilotolu | ilaata |
Prefixes mark the subjects of each verb: