Dadibi language
Dadibi (also Daribi or Karimui) is a language of eastern Papua New Guinea. In 2001, the Bible (including the Old Testament) was translated into Dadibi.[2]
Distribution
Dadibi is spoken in:[1]
- Chimbu Province: Karimui-Nomane District, Tua River system
- Southern Highlands Province: Kagua-Erave District, southeast corner, 28 villages
- Jiwaka Province: southern extremity, South Waghi Rural LLG
Phonology
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ||||
| Plosive | Plain | p | t | k | ||
| Aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | kʰ | |||
| Fricative | s | h | ||||
| Approximant | w | j | ||||
| Tap | ɾ | |||||
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | iĩ | uũ |
| Mid | e̞ẽ̞ | o̞õ̞ |
| Open | aã | |
References
- 12Dadibi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ↑"Dadibi alphabet, prounciation and language". Omniglot - the encyclopedia of writing systems and languages. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- 12"PHOIBLE 2.0 -". phoible.org. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
Categories:
- Teberan languages
- Languages of Simbu Province
- Languages of Southern Highlands Province
- Languages of Western Highlands Province
- Papuan language stubs