Moi language

Moi is a West Papuan language of the Bird's Head Peninsula of New Guinea.

Not to be confused with Mekwei language, Moi language (Congo), or West Makian language.
Moi
Native toIndonesia
RegionPapua
Native speakers
(4,600 cited 1993)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3mxn
Glottologmoii1235

Phonology

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive voiceless p t k
voiced b d ɟ ɡ
Fricative voiceless f s ʃ h
voiced β
Trill/Tap ɾ~r
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Approximant w l j

Vowels
Front Central Back
Close i u
Close-mid e ə o
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a

/i/ can also be heard as [ɪ].[2][3]

References
  1. Moi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Penyusun, Tim (2017). Kamus dwibahasa: Bahasa Mooi - Bahasa Indonesia.
  3. Panggabean, Novaria (2018). Phonology of Mooi Language. Language Center Office of Papua and West Papua Province.
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