| Bola | |
|---|---|
| Bakovi | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | (14,000 cited 2000 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bnp |
| Glottolog | bola1250 |
| ELP | Bola |
Bola, orBakovi, is anOceanic language ofWest New Britain inPapua New Guinea. The Harua (Xarua) dialect developed on a palm plantation.
Phonology of the Bola language:[2]
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ |
| Plosive | pb | td | kg |
| Fricative | β | (s) | ɣ |
| Rhotic | r | ||
| Lateral | l |
/t/ is realized as/s,ʃ/ only when occurring in front of/i/. The voiced stops/bdɡ/ can often sound prenasalized[ᵐbⁿdᵑɡ] among various speakers./ɣ/ can be pronounced as a glottal fricative[h] among younger speakers.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | ɛ | ɔ | |
| Low | ɑ |
/i/ before vowel sounds/ɑɛɔu/ is pronounced as a glide sound[j].[3]
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