Aion | |
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Ambakich | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | East Sepik Province |
Ethnicity | 2,000 (2003) [1] |
Native speakers | 770 (2003) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
aew |
Glottolog |
amba1269 |
ELP | Ambakich |
Aion a.k.a. Ambakich is a Keram language of Papua New Guinea. It is only spoken by adults; children grow up speaking Tok Pisin.
Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Plosive | p | ( t) | tʃ | k |
Prenasalized | ᵐb | ⁿd | ⁿdʒ | ᵑɡ |
Fricative | s | |||
Nasal | m | n | ( ŋ) | |
Approximant | w | r | j |
Front | Central | Back | |
---|---|---|---|
High | i | ɨ | u |
Mid | e | o | |
Low | a |
Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ai/, /ei/, /oi/, /au/, /ou/.