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Toaripi, or East Elema, is a Trans–New Guinea language of Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Consonants

[2][3] Labial Alveolar Velar Glottal
Nasal m n
Plosive p t k
Fricative voiceless f s h
voiced v
Rhotic r
Lateral l

Vowels

[2] Front Central Back
High i u
High-mid e o
Low-mid ɔ
Low a

References

  1. ^ Toaripi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Brown, Herbert A. (1973). The Eleman Language Family. In Karl J. Franklin (ed.), The Linguistic Situation in the Gulf District and Adjacent Areas, Papua New Guinea: Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. pp. 281–376.
  3. ^ “Toaripi Language [TPI] Gulf Province”. Organized Phonology Data. SIL.