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Alune Native to Indonesia Region Maluku , Seram Ethnicity Alune Native speakers
17,000 (2000)[1] Language family
ISO 639-3 alp
Glottolog alun1238
ELP Alune
Alune is an Austronesian language of west Seram in the Maluku archipelago of Indonesia .
Phonology [ ]
Consonants
Labial
Alveolar
Palatal
Velar
Glottal
plain
lab.
Nasal
m
n
ɲ
Plosive
voiceless
p
t
k
kʷ
voiced
b
d
Fricative
s
h
Rhotic
r
Lateral
l
Semivowel
w
j
Vowels
Front
Central
Back
Close
i
u
Mid
e
o
Open
a
/d/ can be heard as a trill [r] in word-initial and intervocalic positions, and may also fluctuate to an affricate [dʒ] sound.
/n/ can be heard as a velar nasal [ŋ] when preceding velar stops.[2] [3]
References [ ]
^ Alune at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ E. Wattimury, Ny. A. Haulussy, and J. Pentury. Struktur Bahasa Alune. 1997. Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa.
^ Taguchi, Yushin & Takako (1990). A phonology of Alune . Workpapers in Indonesian Languages and Cultures 8. pp. 95–127. {{cite book }}
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Bima Sumba–Flores
Flores–Lembata
Selaru Kei–Tanimbar ?
Kei
Fordata
Yamdena
Onin
Sekar
Uruangnirin
Aru
Barakai
Batuley
Dobel
Karey
Koba
Kola
Lola
Lorang
Manombai
Mariri
Tarangan
Ujir
Timoric *
Central Timor *
Kemak
Tukudede
Mambai
Bekais
Wetar–Galoli ? Kawaimina
Kairui
Waimoa
Midiki
Naueti
Luangic–Kisaric
Romang
Kisar
Leti
Luang
Makuva ?
Rote–Meto * Babar TNS
East Damar
Teun †
Nila †
Serua †
Kowiai ? Central Maluku *
West East
Nunusaku
Kayeli †
Nuaulu
Huaulu
Manusela
Wemale
Yalahatan
Piru Bay ?
Asilulu
Luhu
Manipa
Wakasihu
Boano (Moluccas)
Sepa–Teluti
Paulohi
Kaibobo
Hitu
Tulehu
Laha
Seit-Kaitetu
Kamarian †
Haruku
Amahai
Nusa Laut
Saparua
Latu
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Austronesian languages
Formosan languages
Rukaic Tsouic Northern
Atayalic Northwest Formosan
East
Kavalanic
Basay †
Kavalan
Luilang †
Ami Siraiyac
Southern ?
* indicates proposed status ? indicates classification dispute † indicates extinct status
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