Language name and locationː Wedau, Papua New Guinea [Refer to Ethnologue]
 语言名称和分布地区: 维道语, 巴布亚新几内亚米尔内湾省

 

1. tɑ'ɡɔɡi

2. ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ

3. tɔ'nuɣɑ  *

4. ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ mɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ  (lit: '2 + 2')

5. 'uɾɑ tɑ'ɡɔɡi (i'kʷɑ) ( lit: 'hand one' ) 

6. 'uɾɑ 'ɣɛlɑ tɑ'ɡɔɡi ( lit: 'other hand, one' )

7. 'uɾɑ 'ɣɛlɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ  

8. 'uɾɑ 'ɣɛlɑ tɔ'nuɣɑ

9. 'uɾɑ 'ɣɛlɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ mɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ

10. 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ ( lit: 'hands two' ) 

11. 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ ɑ͡u ɑ͡ɛ tɑ'ɡɔɡi (litː 'on the foot, one')

12. 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ ɑ͡u ɑ͡ɛ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ

13. 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ ɑ͡u ɑ͡ɛ tɔ'nuɣɑ

14. 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ ɑ͡u ɑ͡ɛ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ mɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ

15. 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ ɑ͡ɛ tɑ'ɡɔɡi i'kʷɑ

16. 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ ɑ͡u ɑ͡ɛ 'ɣɛlɑ tɑ'ɡɔɡi

17. 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ ɑ͡u ɑ͡ɛ 'ɣɛlɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ

18. 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ ɑ͡u ɑ͡ɛ 'ɣɛlɑ tɔ'nuɣɑ

19. 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ ɑ͡u ɑ͡ɛ 'ɣɛlɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ mɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ

20. 'ɾɑvɑ tɑ'ɡɔɡi i'ɾɑɣe (litː 'one man dead')

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Mr. Stephen Emerton, SIL International, Papua New Guinea. March 23, 2011.
提供资料的语言学家: Mr. Stephen Emerton. 2011 年 3 月 23 日.

 

Other comments: Wedau has only kept the traditional numerals from one to three now, numbers beyond three have been replaced by English. They can count up to two hundred in the past. The other traditional higher numbers are as followingsː
21. 'ɾɑvɑ tɑ'ɡɔɡi i'ɾɑɣe, tɑ'ɡɔɡi. 29. 'ɾɑvɑ tɑ'ɡɔɡi i'ɾɑɣe, uɾɑ 'ɣɛlɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ mɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ. 30. 'ɾɑvɑ tɑ'ɡɔɡi i'ɾɑɣe, 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ. 40. 'ɾɑvɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'ɾɑɣe. 50. 'ɾɑvɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'ɾɑɣe, 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ. 60. 'ɾɑvɑ tɔ'nuɣɑ i'ɾɑɣe. 70. 'ɾɑvɑ tɔ'nuɣɑ i'ɾɑɣe, 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ. 80. 'ɾɑvɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ mɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'ɾɑɣe. 90. 'ɾɑvɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ mɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'ɾɑɣe, 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ. 100. 'ɾɑvɑ 'uɾɑ i'kʷɑ, i'ɾɑɣe. 200. 'ɾɑvɑ 'uɾɑ ɾu'ʷɑɣɑ i'kʷɑ, i'ɾɑɣe. Wedau is spoken by about 2,000 speakers in Rabaraba district, Weraura local government area, mainland from Kuvira Bay to Dogura along north coast, Rabaraba district, Milne Bay province, Papua New Guinea.

Wedau Phonetic Chart:
Consonantsː

 

Bilabial

    Lab-Dental

  Alveolar

Velar

Plosive

p, b

 

 t, d

k, ɡ

Fricative

 

 v

 

 ɣ

Nasal

m

 

n

 

Tap/Flap

 

 

ɾ

 

Lateral approximant

 

 

l

 

/w/   voiced labia-velar approximate, /ɡʷ/  voiced labialised velar plosive , /kʷ/ voiceless labialised velar plosive
Vowelsː

 

Front

Mid

Back

Close

    i

 

    u

Mid

    ɛ

 

    ɔ

Open

 

     ɐ

 

 

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