Lou language (Austronesian)
{{Short description|Southeast Admiralty Islands language}}
{{distinguish|Torricelli language}}
{{Infobox language
|name=Lou
|nativename=
|states=Papua New Guinea
|region=Manus Province
|speakers= 1,000
|date=1994
|ref=e18
|familycolor=Austronesian
|fam2=Malayo-Polynesian
|fam3=Oceanic
|fam4=Admiralty Islands
|fam5=Eastern Admiralty Islands
|fam6=Southeast Admiralty Islands
|iso3=loj
|glotto=louu1245
|glottorefname=Lou
}}
Lou is a Southeast Admiralty Islands language spoken on Lou Island of Manus Province, Papua New Guinea by 1,000 people.
Dialects
There are three dialects. The main dialect is Rei.
Grammar
Lou has thirteen consonants and seven vowels. It is a nominative–accusative language and has subject–verb–object (SVO) word order.{{Cite thesis |last=Stutzman |first=Verna |title=A Study of the Lou Verb Phrase |date=1997 |degree=MA |publisher=University of Manitoba |language=en |hdl=1993/1324 |hdl-access=free}}
References
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External links
- [http://loudictionary.webonary.org A Lou dictionary]
- Kaipuleohone archive of Robert Blust's materials include written and audio recorded materials
{{Languages of Papua New Guinea}}
{{Admiralty Islands languages}}
{{Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages}}
Category:Admiralty Islands languages
Category:Languages of Manus Province
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