Lehali language
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| Lehali | |
|---|---|
| Loli | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Ureparapara |
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Native speakers
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200 (2010)[1] |
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Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tql |
| Glottolog | leha1243[2] |
Lehali (also known as Teqel) is a language spoken on the west coast of Ureparapara Island in Vanuatu.[1] It is distinct from Löyöp, the language spoken on the east coast of the same island.
Phonology
Lehali has 10 phonemic vowels. These are all short monophthongs /i ɪ ɛ æ ə a ɒ̝ ɔ ʊ u/:[3]
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Near-close | ɪ | ʊ | |
| Mid | ə | ||
| Open-mid | ɛ | ɔ | |
| Near-open | æ | ɒ̝ | |
| Open | a | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 List of Banks islands languages.
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- ↑ François (2011:194)
Bibliography
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