Akoye language
| Akoye | |
|---|---|
| Lohiki | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Morobe Province |
Native speakers | 800 (1998)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | miw |
| Glottolog | akoy1238 |
| ELP | Akoye |
Akoye, also known as Lohiki or Maihiri (Mai-Hea-Ri), is an Angan language of Papua New Guinea.
Phonology[]
Akoye has a small phonemic inventory, which is not well described.[2]
Consonants are /p t k, f s, m n, w/ and maybe /j/.[3] The first four are usually voiced to [b ɾ ɡ v] after a monophthongal vowel, though sometimes the voicing is blocked for unknown reasons.
Vowels are /i e ə ɑ o u/. Diphthongs (/ɑi, əi, oi, ɑu/) are said to be rare, though vowel sequences are common, so these are perhaps not equivalent.[4]
The most complex syllable is CCVV: /mtəəpə/ 'hair', /əəkwɑi/ 'eye'.
Tone plays a role: /ə̀ɡənə/ 'sky', /əɡə́nə/ 'lid'; /pɑɑ́/ (sp. bird), /pɑ̀ɑ/ 'body'.
| Bilabial | Labiodental | Alveolar | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | p | t | k | |
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Fricative | f | s |
References[]
- ^ Akoye at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Organised Phonology Data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ /j/ is not given in the invertory, but is illustrated in the examples.
- ^ Perhaps /aj/ vs. /ai/?
Further reading[]
- Whitney, Henry; Whitney, Virginia (2000). Akoye Phonology Essentials (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- Whitney, Henry (1999). Akoye Non-final Clauses (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- Whitney, Henry (1992). Organised Phonology Data (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
Categories:
- Languages of Morobe Province
- Angan languages
- Papuan language stubs