Tarangan language

In today's world, Tarangan language has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide range of people. With the advancement of technology and globalization, Tarangan language has become increasingly present in our lives, playing a crucial role in various aspects of modern society. Whether we are talking about Tarangan language's influence on popular culture, its impact on the global economy, or its importance in the scientific realm, there is no doubt that Tarangan language is high on the current discussion agenda. In this article, we will explore in depth the role of Tarangan language in our lives and analyze its relevance in different contexts.

Tarangan
Native toIndonesia
RegionAru Islands
Native speakers
14,000 (2011)
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
tre – East Tarangan
txn – West Tarangan
Glottologeast2465  East
west2538  West

Tarangan is one of the Aru languages, spoken by inhabitants of the Aru Islands in eastern Indonesia. There are two varieties of Tarangan: East and West Tarangan. These varieties are divergent, perhaps no closer than they are to Manombai, also spoken in the Arus. West Tarangan is a trade language of the southern islands.

Phonology

The following is the description for West Tarangan:

Consonants

Consonant phonemes
Labial Dental/
Alveolar
Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless (p) k (ʔ)
voiced b d () (ɡ)
Fricative ɸ s
Flap ɾ
Lateral l
Approximant j w
  • /k/ can occur as a glottal [ʔ] intervocalically between two non-high vowels.
  • /ɸ/ is heard as a stop [p] syllable-final position.
  • /w j/ are heard as voiced stops in word-initial position and within a stressed noninitial syllable onset.

Vowels

Vowel phonemes
Front Central Back
Close i u
Close-mid e o
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a
  • /a i/ in unstressed positions are heard as .
  • Sounds /e o/ are phonetically .

References

  1. ^ East Tarangan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    West Tarangan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Hughes, Jock (1987). "The languages of Kei, Tanimbar and Aru: Lexicostatistic classification" (PDF). In Soenjono Dardjowidjojo (ed.). Miscellaneous studies of Indonesian and other languages in Indonesia, part 9. NUSA 27. Jakarta: Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya. pp. 71–111.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Nivens, Richard (1992). "A Lexical Phonology of West Tarangan". Phonological Studies in Four Languages of Maluku. Summer Institute of Linguistics and the University of Texas at Arlington.