| Wakasihu | |
|---|---|
| Larike-Wakasihu | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Ambon Island,Maluku |
Native speakers | (13,000 cited 1987)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | alo |
| Glottolog | lari1255 |
Wakasihu, orLarike-Wakasihu after the two still-vigorous dialects, is anAustronesian language ofAmbon Island in theMaluku Islands.
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | (tʃ) | k | ʔ |
| voiced | (b) | d | (dʒ) | (ɡ) | ||
| Nasal | m | n | (ŋ) | |||
| Fricative | s | h | ||||
| Tap | ɾ | |||||
| Lateral | l | |||||
| Approximant | w | j | ||||
Phonemes in parentheses are borrowed from other languages.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | a |
/iea/ are heard as[ɪɛə] when in closed or stressed syllable position.[2]
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