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Ramu language spoken in Papua New Guinea ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›

Kire
Giri
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province
Native speakers	2,400 (2003)
Language family	Ramu Ramu proper Lower Ramu Misegian Kire
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`geb`
Glottolog	`kire1240`
ELP	Kire
Coordinates: 4°17′12″S 144°43′29″E / 4.286778°S 144.724753°E / -4.286778; 144.724753 (Giri 1)

Kire (Giri) is a Ramu language of Giri village (4°17′12″S 144°43′29″E / 4.286778°S 144.724753°E / -4.286778; 144.724753 (Giri 1)) in Yawar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Out of all the Ramu languages, Kire has the most complex consonant phonemic inventory.

Consonants
	Labial	Alveolar	Dorsal
Plosive	p b	t d	k g
Aspirated	pʰ	tʰ	kʰ
Prenasalized	ᵐp ᵐb	ⁿt ⁿd	ᵑk ᵑg
Fricative	β, f v	s̪, s z	h
Nasal	m	n	ŋ
Approximant	w	r

Aspirated plosives only occur word-initially.
/w/ has only been found word-initially.

Vowels
	Short			Long
	Front	Central	Back	Front	Central	Back
High	i ĩ	ɨ ɨ̃	u ũ	iː ĩː	ɨː ɨ̃ː	uː
Mid	e ẽ		o õ	eː ẽː		õː
Low		a ã			aː ãː

Additionally, the following diphthongs and triphthongs are found: /ia/, /ĩã/, /ei/, /ẽĩ/, /ai/, /aːi/, /oi/, /ui/, /uiː/, /ũĩ/, /ue/, /ũẽː/, /ua/, /ũã/, /ũãː/, /uei/, /uai/, /ũãĩ/, /ũĩã/, /ũẽĩ/.

Orthography

Kire orthography:

Kire alphabet
Phonemes	ɑ	ɑ̃	b	β	d	e	ẽ	f	g	h	i	ĩ	ɨ	ɨ̃	k	kʰ	m	ᵐb	ᵐp	n
Lowercase letters	a	ä	b	ƀ	d	e	ë	f	g	h	i	ï	ɨ	ɨ̈	k	kh	m	mb	mp	n
Phonemes	ⁿd	ⁿt	ŋ	ᵑg	ᵑk	o	õ	p	pʰ	r	s	s̪	t	tʰ	u	ũ	v	w	z
Lowercase letters	nd	nt	ŋ	ŋg	ŋk	o	ö	p	ph	r	s	š	t	th	u	ü	v	w	z

References

Kire at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
^ Pryor, David B. (2004). Kire Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.

Languages of Papua New Guinea

Official languages

Major Indigenous
languages

Other Papuan
languages

Angan	Akoye Angaataha Ankave Hamtai Kamasa Kawacha Menya Safeyoka Simbari Susuami Tainae Yagwoia Yipma
Awin–Pa	Awin Pa
Binanderean	Baruga Binandere Ewage Korafe Orokaiva Suena Yekora Zia
Bosavi	Aimele Beami Edolo Kaluli Kasua Onobasulu Sonia
Chimbu–Wahgi	Chuave Dom Golin Kandawo Kaugel Kuman Maring Melpa Narak Nii Nomane Salt-Yui Sinasina Tembagla Wahgi
New Ireland	Bilur Fanamaket Kandas Konomala Kuanua Label Niwer Mil Patpatar Ramoaaina Siar Sursurunga Warwar Feni
Duna–Pogaya	Duna Pogaya
East Kutubuan	Fasu Fiwaga Foi
East Strickland	Fembe Gobasi Konai Kubo Odoodee Samo
Engan	Angal Bisorio Enga Huli Ipili Kewa Kyaka Lembena Samberigi
Eleman	Kaki Ae Keoru Opao Orokolo Toaripi Tairuma
Ok–Oksapmin	Bimin Faiwol Mian Ngalum Ninggerum Oksapmin Setaman Suganga Telefol Tifal Urap Yonggom
Teberan	Dadibi Folopa
Tirio	Abom Baramu Bitur Tirio Were
Turama–Kikorian	Ikobi Omati Rumu
Larger families	Finisterre–Huon Kainantu–Goroka Madang Ramu–Lower Sepik Sepik Southeast Papuan Torricelli

Sign languages

Ramu–Lower Sepik languages

Ramu

Ottilien	Awar Bosman Gamei Kaian Watam
Misegian	Giri Mikarew Sepen
Grass (Porapora)	Adjora Aion Banaro Gorovu Kambot
Mongol–Langam (Koam)	Langam Mongol Yaul
Ataitan (Tangu)	Andarum Igom Tangu Tanguat
Tamolan	Akrukay Breri Igana Kominimung Midsivindi Romkun
Annaberg (Middle Ramu)	Aiome Anor Rao

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