Ramu language spoken in Papua New Guinea
See also: Kayan language (disambiguation)
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Kaian (Kayan) is a Ramu language of Kaian village (4°03′16″S 144°44′12″E / 4.054465°S 144.736539°E / -4.054465; 144.736539 (Kaian) ) in Yawar Rural LLG , Madang Province , Papua New Guinea .
Phonology
/p t k/ are aspirated preceding a vowel.
/k/ is heard as word-finally or preceding another plosive.
/dʒ/ can be pronounced or by some speakers.
/r/ is voiceless word-finally. Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ai/, /au/, /ae/, /ao/, /ea/, /ia/, /iu/, /oa/, /oi/, /ou/, /ua/.
Stress is always found on the antepenultimate syllable. On shorter words, stress falls on the initial syllable.
References
^ Kaian at Ethnologue
United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup" . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9.
^ Kaian Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.
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