Bola language (Austronesian)

Bola
Bakovi
Native toPapua New Guinea
Native speakers
14,000 (2000 census)
Language codes
ISO 639-3bnp
Glottologbola1250
ELPBola

Bola, or Bakovi, is an Oceanic language of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea. The Harua (Xarua) dialect developed on a palm plantation.

Phonology

Phonology of the Bola language:

Consonant sounds
Labial Alveolar Velar
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive p b t d k g
Fricative β (s) ɣ
Rhotic r
Lateral l

/t/ is realized as /s,ʃ/ only when occurring in front of /i/. The voiced stops /bdɡ/ can often sound prenasalized [ᵐbⁿdᵑɡ] among various speakers. /ɣ/ can be pronounced as a glottal fricative [h] among younger speakers.

Vowel sounds
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid ɛ ɔ
Low ɑ

/i/ before vowel sounds /ɑɛɔu/ is pronounced as a glide sound [j].



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