Kanasi language

Kanasi (or Sona) is the easternmost Papuan language of New Guinea.

Kanasi
Sona
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Milne Bay Province
Native speakers	2,500 (2000)
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Dagan Kanasi–Ginuman? Kanasi
Language codes
ISO 639-3	soq
Glottolog	kana1288

Phonology

Vowels

	Front	Central	Back
Close	i		u
Mid	e		o
Open		ɑ <a>

Consonants

	Bilabial	Alveolar	Velar	Glottal
Voiceless stop	p	t	k	ʔ (unwritten)
Voiced stop	b	d	g
Nasal	m	n
Trill		r
Fricative		s		(h)
Approximant	w		ɰ <l>

External links

• Alphabet and pronunciation
• Kanasi Organized Phonology Data