Barai language

Barai is a Koiarian language spoken in Oro Province of Papua New Guinea.

Barai
Region	Papua New Guinea
Native speakers	800 (2003)[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Koiarian Baraic Barai
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bbb
Glottolog	nucl1630

Locations

The Birarie dialect is spoken in Itokama (9.198601°S 148.265012°E / -9.198601; 148.265012 (Itokama)), Madokoro, Naokanane (9.27403°S 148.237107°E / -9.27403; 148.237107 (Naukuanane)), and Umuate (9.263631°S 148.236668°E / -9.263631; 148.236668 (Umuwate)) villages in Ufia ward, Afore Rural LLG. Other Barai dialects are also spoken in Rigo Inland Rural LLG.^[2][3]

Alphabet

The Barai language has 19 letters (Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Kk, Mm, Nn, Oo, Rr, Ss, Zz, Tt, Uu, Vv) and one diphthong (Ae ae).

Sample text

Godi Asoe nuvuone kabo gufe samuamo. No ive one Akae ije aroeke. No vierafe are ro ire boeje ume igia naovo ije samuagiadufuo. Ro kuke no vierafe izege saove gufia bu kevo ijiege e ume igia kariva ije bu vame besu ijiege kenoedufuo. Ivia ire no mumaza inoedufuo ije vajuone. Ro ni izege e binobuo ise ije no giana arevo ijiege ni ise nuvuone guona arene. Ro ade no kena una vame ise ijia biesiruomo. Ro kuke ni ifejuoga no ire ise ije Setani fu kena vame nuvuone arafiruomo ijia akariakinu oenoene.^[4]