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Riantana language

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Riantana
Kimaam
Ndom-bana
Native toIndonesia
Native speakers
(1,100 cited 1977)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ran
Glottologrian1263

Riantana, or Kimaam, is a language spoken on Yos Sudarso Island in Papua province, Indonesia.

Phonology

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Riantana phonemic inventory:[2]

Consonants
Bilabial Dental Alveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t ʈ c k
voiced b d ɟ ɡ
prenasal ᵐb ⁿd̪ ⁿd ᶮɟ ᵑɡ
Fricative β ɣ
Trill r
Glide w j
Vowels
Front Central Back
Close i u
Close-mid ə o
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a

References

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  1. ^ Riantana at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.