Hamtai (also called Hamday or Kapau) is the most populous of the Angan languages of Papua New Guinea. It is also known as Kamea, Kapau, and Watut. Dialects are Wenta, Howi, Pmasa’a, Hamtai proper, and Kaintiba. The language was unwritten until 2009.
Phonology In Hamtai, there are 14 consonants, 7 vowels, and two tones (rising and falling).
Vowels Table of vowels in HamtaiFrontCentralBackClosei i uClose-mide oOpen-mid ä, aaOpen a
Consonants Table of consonant phonemes in Hamtai Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal Nasal m n ng Plosive p t k k̥/q 'Approximant voiced y w unvoiced wh Fricative voiced v unvoiced f h
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