Papuan language spoken in Indonesia
This article is about a Papuan language. For the Austronesian language spoken in the Moluccas, see
Saparua language.
Iha (Kapaur) is a Papuan language spoken on the tip of the Bomberai Peninsula. It is the basis of a pidgin used as the local trade language.[2]
Phonology
- /i a/ can also have allophones [ɪ ə].[3]
Pronouns
Flassy and Animung (1992) list the following pronouns for Iha.[3]
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singular
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plural
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1st person
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exclusive
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on
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mbi
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inclusive
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in
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2nd person
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ko
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ki
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3rd person
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mi
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wat/mi
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References
- ^ Iha at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Iha-Based Pidgin at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b Flassy, Don A.L. and Lisidius Animung. 1992. Struktur Bahasa Iha. Jakarta: Pusat Bahasa dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan Nasional.