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Orya
Native to Indonesia
Region West Papua
Native speakers
(1,600 cited 1985) [1]
Foja Range (Tor–Kwerba)
Language codes
ISO 639-3 ury
Glottolog orya1242

Orya (Oria, or erroneously Uria) is a Papuan language spoken in Indonesia. Warpok is the Nimboran name.

Phonology

Consonants: [2]
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless t k ʔ
voiced b d ʤ ɡ
Fricative voiceless s h
voiced z
Liquid l
Semivowel w j
Vowels: [2]
Front Central Back
Open i ɨ u
Mid e o
æ
Close a

References

  1. ^ Orya at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b Foley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568. ISBN  978-3-11-028642-7.