Kaninuwa (Wataluma / Kaokao)

Kaninuwa is a member of the Western Oceanic branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family spoken by about 300 people in Lower Wataluma ward in northern Goodenough Island in Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea.

Kaninuwa alphabet and pronunciation

Kaninuwa alphabet and pronunciation

Details of Kaninuwa pronunciation provided by Michael Peter Füstumum

Information about Kaninuwa | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about the Kaninuwa languages
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaninuwa_language
http://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/wat
http://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/50816

Oceanic languages

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

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

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