| Wampar | |
|---|---|
| Laewomba | |
| Dzob Wampar | |
| Region | Markham Valley,New Guinea |
Native speakers | (5,200 cited 1990)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lbq |
| Glottolog | wamp1247 |
Wampar (Dzob Wampar) is anAustronesian language ofWampar Rural LLG,Morobe Province,Papua New Guinea.
It is spoken in the 8 villages (wards) of Dzifasin (6°35′18″S146°34′46″E / 6.588454°S 146.579374°E /-6.588454; 146.579374 (Chivasing)), Tararan (6°32′36″S146°33′12″E / 6.543318°S 146.553226°E /-6.543318; 146.553226 (Tararan)), Gabsongkeg (6°35′04″S146°45′25″E / 6.584546°S 146.757023°E /-6.584546; 146.757023 (Gapsongkeg)), Ngasowapum (6°34′30″S146°49′22″E / 6.575056°S 146.822698°E /-6.575056; 146.822698 (Nasuapum)), Munun (6°34′24″S146°51′00″E / 6.573319°S 146.849903°E /-6.573319; 146.849903 (Munum)), Mare (6°39′30″S146°40′56″E / 6.658412°S 146.682269°E /-6.658412; 146.682269 (Mare)), Gabandzidz (6°43′27″S146°46′12″E / 6.724186°S 146.769987°E /-6.724186; 146.769987 (Gabensis)), and Wamped (6°44′28″S146°40′12″E / 6.741034°S 146.670007°E /-6.741034; 146.670007 (Wampit)).[2]
The phonology consists of the following:[3]
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | k | |
| prenasal | ᵐp | ⁿt | ᵑk | ||
| voiced | b | d | ɡ | ||
| Affricate | voiceless | ts | |||
| prenasal | ⁿts | ||||
| voiced | dz | ||||
| Fricative | f | s | |||
| Rhotic | r | ||||
| Approximant | w | l | j | ||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i iː | u uː | |
| Mid | e eː | o oː | |
| Low | a aː |
Beer, Bettina, and Hans Fischer.Wampar–English Dictionary with an English–Wampar finder list. ANU Press, 2021.ISBN 9781760464790
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