In this article we are going to analyze
Wano language in detail, a topic that has gained great relevance in recent years.
Wano language is a concept widely studied in various areas, from psychology to economics, including sociology and politics. Throughout history,
Wano language has been the subject of debate and reflection by experts and academics, as well as public opinion in general. In this sense, it is of utmost importance to deepen the knowledge and understanding of
Wano language, in order to achieve a broader and clearer vision of its impact on society and daily life. Through this article, we propose to explore the multiple dimensions and facets of
Wano language, with the aim of enriching the debate and promoting critical reflection on this topic.
Papuan language of Indonesia
Wano is a Papuan language spoken by the Wano people in Puncak and Puncak Jaya regencies of the Indonesian province of Central Papua.
Phonology
As well as the monophthongs described above, Wano also has seven diphthongs: /i̯a/, /ɛi̯/, /ai̯/, /au̯/, /ɔi̯/, /ɔu̯/, and /ui̯/.
Allophony
- The voiced plosives /b/ and /d/ are imploded to /ɓ/ and /ɗ/ when word-initially and intervocalically.
- When a nasal occurs before /p/, /p/ becomes a prenasalized voiced plosive . Similarly, when a nasal occurs before /t/ or /k/, they become, respectively, and .
- /t/ and /k/ intervocalically become /ɾ/ and /ɣ/.
- /p/, /k/, /ɡ/, and /ɡ/'s allophone, become labialized before /w/, with /ɡ/ becoming .
- The sequences /tj/ and /dj/ become the palatal fricatives /ç ʝ/. However, this analysis more signifies the corresponding Dutch digraphs, since these have no morphological significance, and in the modern orthography these are written as ⟨c⟩ and ⟨j⟩.
Orthography
Here is the orthography used by Willem Burung on his works. These are not necessarily separate letters.
| Letter
|
IPA
|
Letter
|
IPA
|
Letter
|
IPA
|
| a
|
[a]
|
j
|
[ʝ]
|
o
|
[ɔ]
|
| b
|
[ɓ]
|
k
|
[k]
|
p
|
[p]
|
| c
|
[ç]
|
kʷ
|
[kʷ]
|
t
|
[t]
|
| d
|
[ɗ]
|
m
|
[m]
|
u
|
[u]
|
| e
|
[ɛ]
|
mb
|
[ᵐb]
|
v
|
[β]
|
| g
|
[ɣ]
|
n
|
[n]
|
w
|
[w]
|
| gw
|
[ɣʷ]
|
nd
|
[ⁿd]
|
y
|
[j]
|
| i
|
[i]
|
ngg
|
[ᵑɡ]
|
Grammar
Nouns
Inalienable nouns could be pluralized by suffixing -i (after consonants) or -vi (after vowels), while alienable nouns do not (similar to Indonesian, where pluralization is optional).[page needed] The inalienable plurals can be postposed with numerals (aburi kena "her two children").
See also
References
Bibliography