Arop-Lokep language

Language spoken in Papua New Guinea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arop-Lokep (also spelled Arop-Lukep) is an Oceanic language spoken by 3,015 people (as of 2000) on four islands in the Siassi chain in the Vitiaz Strait in Papua New Guinea.

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Arop-Lokep
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionVitiaz Strait
Native speakers
(3,000 cited 2000 census)[1]
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3apr
Glottologarop1243
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Phonology

Vowels

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/ɨ/ is rare.

Consonants

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/ʔ/ is rare.

A sample of Arop-Lokep can be listened to here: http://globalrecordings.net/en/program/C16210

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