Wampar language

Wampar (Dzob Wampar) is an Austronesian language of Wampar Rural LLG, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

It is spoken in the 8 villages (wards) of Dzifasin (), Tararan (), Gabsongkeg (), Ngasowapum (), Munun (), Mare (), Gabandzidz (), and Wamped ().

Phonology The phonology consists of the following:

Consonants LabialAlveolarPalatalVelarNasalmnŋPlosivevoicelessptkprenasalᵐpⁿtᵑkvoicedbdɡAffricatevoicelesstsprenasalⁿtsvoiceddzFricativefsRhoticrApproximantwlj

Vowels FrontCentralBackHighi iːu uːMide eːo oːLowa aː

Further reading Beer, Bettina, and Hans Fischer. Wampar–English Dictionary with an English–Wampar finder list. ANU Press, 2021.

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