Kaian language

Kaian is a Ramu language of Kaian village in Yawar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

/p t k/ are aspirated preceding a vowel.
/k/ is heard as word-finally or preceding another plosive.
/dʒ/ can be pronounced or by some speakers.
/r/ is voiceless word-finally.

	Front	Central	Back
High
Mid
Low

Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ai/, /au/, /ae/, /ao/, /ea/, /ia/, /iu/, /oa/, /oi/, /ou/, /ua/.
Stress is always found on the antepenultimate syllable. On shorter words, stress falls on the initial syllable.