Dawera-Daweloor language

Dawera-Daweloor is an Austronesian language spoken in six villages on Dawera and Daweloor islands in South Maluku, Indonesia.

Dawera-Daweloor
Native toIndonesia
RegionMaluku
Native speakers
1,300 (2007)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ddw
Glottologdawe1237
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Phonology

Consonants

Dawera-Daweloor has the following consonants.[2]

BilabialCoronalPalatalVelarGlottal
Nasalmn
Plosivevoicelessptk
voicedd
Fricativesh
Laterall
Rhoticr
Semivowelwj

Vowels

Dawera-Daweloor has the following vowels.[2]

frontback
unrounded
back
rounded
Highiu
Non-Higheao

Notes

References

  • Svetlana Chlenova. 2002. "Daweloor, A Southwest Moluccan Language," Malaisko-indoneziiskie Issledovanlija 15:145-175.