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

Labial Alveolar Post-
alveolar
Velar Glottal
plain lab.
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Fricative Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
Nasal Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
Lateral Template:IPA link
Tap Template:IPA link
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Vowels

Front Central Back
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Mid Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
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References

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External links

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