Riantana, or Kimaam, is a language spoken by the Kimaam people on Yos Sudarso Island in South Papua, Indonesia.

Riantana
Kimaam
Ndom-bana
Native toIndonesia
EthnicityKimaam
Native speakers
(1,100 cited 1977)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ran
Glottologrian1263

Phonology

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Riantana phonemic inventory:[2]

Consonants
Bilabial Dental Alveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t ʈ c k
voiced b d ɟ ɡ
prenasal ᵐb ⁿd̪ ⁿd ᶮɟ ᵑɡ
Fricative β ɣ
Trill r
Glide w j
Vowels
Front Central Back
Close i u
Close-mid ə o
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a

References

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  1. Riantana at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.