Anuki language

Anuki
Anuki
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Milne Bay Province, tip of Cape Vogel
Native speakers	890 (2001)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic Papuan Tip Nuclear Papuan Tip North Papuan Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux Anuki; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	aui
Glottolog	anuk1239
ELP	Anuki
	Anuki is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

The Anuki language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Gabobora people along Cape Vogel in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The language was named after a highly respected deity of the people, whose sacred remains now rest in Australia.

Alphabet

In Anuki alphabet are 26 letters and 8 diphthongs: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz, Gh gh, aa, ch, ee, gw, ii, kw and sh.

Letters c, f, h, j, l, q, x and z are used only in loanwords and foreign names.

References

^ Anuki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

Landweer, M. Lynn. "Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Anuki Language, Cape Vogel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea." 2001

External links

Alphabet and pronunciation

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[e18-1] Anuki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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