Maiwala language
| Maiwala | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Milne Bay Province |
Native speakers | (2,400 cited 2000 census) |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mum |
| Glottolog | maiw1249 |
Maiwala is an Oceanic language of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
The Maiwala language has 13 consonants: b, d, ɡ, ɣ ⟨gh⟩, h, k, ɺ ⟨l⟩, m, n, p, s, t, v; two semi-vowels: w, j ⟨y⟩; and five vowels: a, ɛ ⟨e⟩, ɪ ⟨i⟩, ɔ ⟨o⟩, ʊ ⟨u⟩.