Adzera

Adzera is a member of the Oceanic branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. It is spoken in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea, and there were 30,000 speakers according to the 2000 census. The language is also known as Atzera, Azera, Atsera or Acira.

Adzera alphabet and pronunciation

Notes

The diphthongs /ɑi/ and /ɑu/ occur, while other sequences of vowels are split over two syllables
/h/ is only used in the interjection hai (yes)
The prenasalized consonants tend to lose prenasalization initially and after consonants
/tʃ/ and /ⁿtʃ/ are sometimes realized as /ts/ and /ⁿts/, especially in codas.

Download an Adzera alphabet chart (Excel)

Information about Adzera | Tower of Babel in Adzera

Links

Information about Adzera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adzera_language
http://www.ethnologue.com/language/adz

Oceanic languages

Adzera, Ahamb, Äiwoo, Aneityum, Apma, Araki, Are, ꞌAreꞌare, ’Auhelawa, Avava, Bola, Big Numbas, Buhutu, Bwaidoka, Caac, Cheke Holo, Dorig, Ghari, Hiri Motu, Hiw, Kakabai, Kaninuwa, Kokota, Kove, Kurti, Kwara’ae, Lehali, Lenakel, Lewo, Lote, Lo-Toga, Löyöp, Maskelynes, Mato, Mavea, Motu, Mwotlap, Nafsan, Nahavaq, Namakura, Neve‘ei, Neverver, Ninde, North Efate, Paamese, Raga, Rotuman, Roviana, Sa, Sakao, Saliba, Siar, Sio, Ske, Tamambo, Tami, Tigak, Tirax, Tolai, Ubir, Ughele, Vitu, Vurës, Western Fijian, Yabem, Yapese

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page last modified: 31.10.22

[top]

Why not share this page:

If you like this site and find it useful, you can support it by making a donation via PayPal or Patreon, or by contributing in other ways. Omniglot is how I make my living.

Note: all links on this site to Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.fr are affiliate links. This means I earn a commission if you click on any of them and buy something. So by clicking on these links you can help to support this site.

Get a 30-day Free Trial of Amazon Prime (UK)

If you're looking for home or car insurance in the UK, why not try Policy Expert?

[top]