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Timor–Alor–Pantar language "Maaro" and "Oirata" redirect here. For the Telugu film, see Maaro (film). For the genus of moth, see Oirata (moth).
Oirata
Native toIndonesia
RegionMaluku Islands (Kisar, Ambon)
Native speakers(1,200 cited 1987)
Language familyTrans–New Guinea ?
Language codes
ISO 639-3oia
Glottologoira1263
ELPOirata

Oirata or Woirata (also known as Maaro) is a Timor–Alor–Pantar language spoken on the island of Kisar in Indonesia, and by some people in Ambon. Ethnologue reports an SIL figure of 1,200 speakers from 1987. It is closely related to Fataluku, of which it is sometimes considered to be a dialect.

Phonology

Vowels

Oirata has five vowels:

Oirata vowels
Front Back
Close i u
Close-mid e o
Open a

Consonants

Oirata has 13 consonants:

Oirata consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Glottal
Plosive voiceless p t ʔ
voiced d
Fricative voiceless f h
voiced v
Nasal m n
Approximant w l j
Trill r

References

  1. ^ Oirata at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Mandala, Halus; Meko Mbete, Aaron; Dhanawaty, Ni Made; Fernandez, Inyo Yos (2011). "Phonological Evolution of Oirata and its Genetic Relationship with Other Non-Austronesian Languages in Timor-Leste". e-Journal of Linguistics. 5 (2).

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