Talaud is an

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spoken on the

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north of

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, Indonesia. There are 2 dialects, namely Lami dialect which is spoken on

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, Nanusa Islands, and Esang in the northern part of Karakelang Island; Tirawata dialect is used in Lirung, Kabaruan, and the southern part of Karakelang Island. Miangas is actually a subdialect, but more different from its main dialect, Lami.

Phonology

Consonants

* can be heard as a palatal stop , depending on the dialect. * The velar fricative sound may also be pronounced as voiceless . * is only found in some dialects of Kaburuan Island. It corresponds to in most other dialects.

Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

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