Dadibi (also Daribi or Karimui) is a language of eastern Papua New Guinea. In 2001, the Bible (including the Old Testament) was translated into Dadibi.[2]
| Dadibi | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Simbu Province and Southern Highlands Province |
Native speakers | 13,000 (2000 census)[1] |
Papuan Gulf ?
| |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mps |
| Glottolog | dadi1250 |
Distribution edit
Dadibi is spoken in:[1]
- Chimbu Province: Karimui-Nomane District, Tua River system
- Southern Highlands Province: Kagua-Erave District, southeast corner, 28 villages
- Jiwaka Province: southern extremity, South Waghi Rural LLG
Phonology edit
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ||||
| Plosive | Plain | p | t | k | ||
| Aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | kʰ | |||
| Fricative | s | h | ||||
| Approximant | w | j | ||||
| Tap | ɾ | |||||
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i ĩ | u ũ |
| Mid | e̞ ẽ̞ | o̞ õ̞ |
| Open | a ã | |
References edit
- ^ a b Dadibi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ "Dadibi alphabet, prounciation and language". Omniglot - the encyclopedia of writing systems and languages. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "PHOIBLE 2.0 -". phoible.org. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
