Saʼa language
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Saʼa (also known as South Malaita and Apaeʼaa) is an Oceanic language spoken on Small Malaita and Ulawa Island in the Solomon Islands. In 1999, there were around 12,000 speakers of the language.
Phonology
The phonemes of Saʼa are listed below.[1]
Consonants
Vowels
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References
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External links
- Palona Haalu Ana Nau Maai Saʼa (1979) A Liturgy for Melanesia in Saʼa, digitized by Richard Mammana and Charles Wohlers
- Materials on Karnai are included in the open access Arthur Capell collection (AC2) held by Paradisec.
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