Iha language
Papuan language spoken in Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iha (Matta, Kapaur) is a Papuan language spoken by the Mbaham-Matta people (primarily Matta) of the Bomberai Peninsula in West Papua Province, Indonesia. It is the basis of a pidgin used as the local trade language.[2]
| Iha | |
|---|---|
| Matta, Kapaur | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | West Papua (Bomberai Peninsula) |
Native speakers | (5,500 cited 1987)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ihp |
| Glottolog | ihaa1241 |
| Pidgin Iha | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | West Papua (Bomberai Peninsula) |
Native speakers | None |
Iha-based pidgin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ihb |
| Glottolog | ihab1241 |
| ELP | Iha Based Pidgin |
Phonology
- Marginal phonemes are in parentheses.[3]
- /i a/ can also have allophones [ɪ ə].[4]
Pronouns
Flassy and Animung (1992) list the following pronouns for Iha.[4]
References
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