Kanasi language
| Kanasi | |
|---|---|
| Sona | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Milne Bay Province |
Native speakers | (2,200 cited 1998)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | soq |
| Glottolog | kana1288 |
Kanasi (or Sona) is the easternmost Papuan language of New Guinea.
Phonology
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | ɑ <a> |
Consonants
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voiceless stop | p | t | k | ʔ (unwritten) |
| Voiced stop | b | d | g | |
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Trill | r | |||
| Fricative | s | (h) | ||
| Approximant | w | ɰ <l> |
References
- ^ Kanasi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
External links