Rumu language

Rumu (Rumuwa), or Kairi (Kai-Iri), is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea. Other names for it are Dumu (Tumu) and Kibiri.

Phonology

• /r/ is pronounced [l] when word-initial and before /ɛ a ɔ/.
• /w/ is [β] before /i e ɛ/.
• /s/ only occurs in loanwords.

• /ei/ has merged to [i] for many speakers.
• /oi/ has shifted to [ui] for many speakers.

Additionally, Rumu is tonal, distinguishing four tones: falling , rising , peaking , and level .

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