Southeast Ambrym language

{{short description|Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Southeast Ambrym

|nativename=Taveak

|states=Vanuatu

|region=Ambrym Island

|speakers=3,700

|date=2001

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Austronesian

|fam2=Malayo-Polynesian

|fam3=Oceanic

|fam4=Southern Oceanic

|fam5=North-Central Vanuatu

|fam6=Central Vanuatu

|iso3=tvk

|glotto=sout2859

|glottorefname=Southeast Ambrym

|map = Lang Status 99-NE.svg

|mapcaption = {{center|{{small|Southeast Ambrym is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger}}}}

}}

Southeast Ambrym, Vatlongos, or Taveak, is a language of Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. It is closely related to Paamese.

Phonology

=Consonants=

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|+Consonants{{Cite book |last=Crowley |first=Terry |chapter=Southeast Ambrym |location=Richmond |publisher=Curzon |year=2002 |editor-first=John |editor-last=Lynch |editor-first2=Malcolm |editor-last2=Ross |editor-first3=Terry |editor-last3=Crowley |title=The Oceanic Languages |pages=660-670}}

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! Labial

! Alveolar

! Velar

!Glottal

colspan="2"| Nasal

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| {{IPA link|n}}

| {{IPA link|ŋ}}

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rowspan="2"| Stop

! voiceless

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| {{IPA link|t}}

| {{IPA link|k}}

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prenasal

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| {{IPA link|ⁿd}}

| {{IPA link|ᵑɡ}}

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colspan="2"|Fricative

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| {{IPA link|s}}

| {{IPA link|x}}

|{{IPA link|h}}

colspan="2"|Lateral

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colspan="2"|Trill

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=Vowels=

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! Front

! Back

High

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| {{IPA link|u}}

Mid

| {{IPA link|e}}

| {{IPA link|o}}

Low

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| {{IPA link|a}}

References

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