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Akoye language

Akoye, also known as Lohiki or Maihiri (Mai-Hea-Ri), is an Angan language of Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Akoye has a small phonemic inventory, which is not well described.

Consonants are and maybe . The first four are usually voiced to after a monophthongal vowel, though sometimes the voicing is blocked for unknown reasons.

Vowels are . Diphthongs () are said to be rare, though vowel sequences are common, so these are perhaps not equivalent.

The most complex syllable is CCVV: 'hair', 'eye'.

Tone plays a role: 'sky', 'lid'; (sp. bird), 'body'.

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