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Talaud language

Austronesian language spoken on the Talaud Islands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Talaud is an Austronesian language spoken on the Talaud Islands north of Sulawesi, Indonesia. There are 2 dialects, namely Lami dialect which is spoken on Miangas, Nanusa Islands, and Esang in the northern part of Karakelang Island; Tirawata dialect is used in Lirung, Kabaruan, and the southern part of Karakelang Island.[2]

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Miangas is actually a subdialect, but more different from its main dialect, Lami.[2]

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Phonology

Consonants

  • /tʃ/ can be heard as a palatal stop [c], depending on the dialect.
  • The velar fricative sound /ɣ/ may also be pronounced as voiceless [x].[3]
  • /ʃ/ is only found in some dialects of Kaburuan Island. It corresponds to /ʐ/ in most other dialects.[3]

Vowels

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References

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