Iha language

Iha (Kapaur) is a Papuan language spoken on the tip of the Bomberai Peninsula. It is the basis of a pidgin used as the local trade language.[2]

Iha
Kapaur
Native toPapua
RegionBomberai Peninsula
Native speakers
(5,500 cited 1987)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ihp
Glottologihaa1241
Pidgin Iha
Native toIndonesia
RegionBomberai Peninsula
Native speakers
None
Iha-based pidgin
Language codes
ISO 639-3ihb
Glottologihab1241
ELPIha Based Pidgin

Phonology

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t k
voiced b d ɡ
Fricative s h
Liquid rhotic r
lateral l
Semivowel w j
Vowels
Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid ɛ ɔ
Open a
  • /i a/ can also have allophones [ɪ ə].[3]

Pronouns

Flassy and Animung (1992) list the following pronouns for Iha.[3]

singular plural
1st person exclusive on mbi
inclusive in
2nd person ko ki
3rd person mi wat/mi

References

  1. Iha at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) closed access
  2. Iha-Based Pidgin at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) closed access
  3. Flassy, Don A.L. and Lisidius Animung. 1992. Struktur Bahasa Iha. Jakarta: Pusat Bahasa dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan Nasional.


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