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Western Admiralty Islands language
| Seimat | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Ninigo and Anchorite island groups, Manus Province |
Native speakers | (1,000 cited 1992) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
ssg |
| Glottolog |
seim1238 |
The Seimat language is one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Wuvulu-Aua and the extinct Kaniet. The language is spoken by approximately 1000 people on the Ninigo and the Anchorite Islands in western Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. [2] It has subject–verb–object (SVO) word order. [2]
Phonology
Consonants
Labial Dental/
AlveolarVelar Glottal Nasal m n ŋ Stop p t̪ k Fricative s x h Lateral l Approximant w
Vowels
References
- ^ Seimat at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Seimat". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Wozna & Wilson 2005.
Further reading
- Wozna, B.; Wilson, T. (2005), Seimat Grammar Essentials (PDF), Data Papers on Papua New Guinea Languages, volume 48, Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Summer Institute of Linguistics
External links
- Kaipuleohone has recordings and written materials for Seimat
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