Kwerba language
Kwerba is a Papuan language of Indonesia. Alternate names are Armati, Koassa, Mataweja, Naibedj, Segar Tor, Tekutameso.
Kwerba is spoken in Apiaweti, Aurime, Munukania, Tatsewalem, and Wamariri villages in Sarmi Regency.
Phonology
- The consonants /p k/ can be heard as intervocalically.
- The plosive and affricate consonants can be aspirated word-finally.
- /s/ sometimes varies to word initially and intervocalically for some speakers.
- /r/ does not occur word-initially.
| Front | Central | Back | |
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Stress occurs on the penultimate syllable.