Segai, also known as Punan Kelai, is a Kayanic language spoken in several communities along the Kelai River, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.[2]
| Segai | |
|---|---|
| Punan Kelai | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | East Kalimantan |
Native speakers | (30,000 cited 1981–2002)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sge – Segai |
| Glottolog | sega1243 Segai |
Phonology
editConsonants
edit| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | ||
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | c | k | ʔ |
| voiced | b | d | ɟ | ɡ | ||
| Fricative | s | h | ||||
| Liquid | l, r | |||||
| Glide | w | |||||
Vowels
edit| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e, ɛ | ə | o |
| Open | æ | a | ɒ |
Diphthongs also occur as [iw, ew, æw, əw], [ao̯, ai̯, ae̯], [uj, oj].
External links
edit- ^ Segai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Smith, Alexander D. (2017). The Languages of Borneo: A Comprehensive Classification. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii at Manoa. p. 77.
- ^ a b Smith, Alexander D. (2017). The Languages of Borneo: A Comprehensive Classification. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii at Manoa. p. 78.
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