Uare, or ''Kwale'', is a language of
Papua New Guinea
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. Dialects are Garihe (Garia) and Uare proper (Kwale, Kware). It is spoken in
Rigo Inland Rural LLG,
Central Province,
Papua New Guinea
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Phonology
* /i u/ are nasalized following /h/ and before any nasal, velar, or glottal plosive.
Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /iu/, /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ui/, /ae/, /oe/, /ao/, /eu/, /au/, /ou/.
References
External links
OLAC resources in and about the Uare language
*Paradisec has two collections that include Kwale language materials including Arthur Cappell's
AC1
and Tom Dutton's
TD1
.
Rosetta Project: Uare Swadesh List
Languages of Papua New Guinea
Humene–Uare languages
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