Kire language


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

Phonology

Out of all the Ramu languages, Kire has the most complex consonant phonemic inventory.
LabialAlveolarDorsal
Plosive
Aspirated
Prenasalized
Fricative, ,
Nasal
Approximant

Additionally, the following diphthongs and triphthongs are found: /ia/, /ĩã/, /ei/, /ẽĩ/, /ai/, /aːi/, /oi/, /ui/, /uiː/, /ũĩ/, /ue/, /ũẽː/, /ua/, /ũã/, /ũãː/, /uei/, /uai/, /ũãĩ/, /ũĩã/, /ũẽĩ/.

Orthography

Kire orthography:
Phonemesɑɑ̃bβdeẽfghiĩɨɨ̃kkʰmᵐbᵐpn
Lowercase lettersaäbƀdeëfghiïɨɨ̈kkhmmbmpn
Phonemesⁿdⁿtŋᵑgᵑkoõppʰrss̪ttʰuũvwz-
Lowercase lettersndntŋŋgŋkoöpphrsštthuüvwz-