Uare
NativenameKwale
RegionRigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Speakers1,300
Date2004
Refe25
FamilycolorPapuan
Fam 1Trans–New Guinea
Fam 2Kwalean
Fam 3Humene–Uare
Iso 3ksj
Glottouare1241
GlottorefnameUare

Uare, or Kwale, is a language of Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Garihe (Garia) and Uare proper (Kwale, Kware). It is spoken in Rigo Inland Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.[1]

Phonology

Consonants[2]
LabialAlveolarVelarGlottal
Plosiveˀbtʰ ˀdkʰ ˀgʔ
Fricativef vɕ ʑɣh
Nasalmn
Trillr
Vowels[2]
FrontCentralBack
Highiu
Mideo
Lowa
  • /i u/ are nasalized following /h/ and before any nasal, velar, or glottal plosive.

Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /iu/, /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ui/, /ae/, /oe/, /ao/, /eu/, /au/, /ou/.

References

  1. ^ e25
  2. ^ Kikkawa, Keiko (1999). Uare Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.