Misplaced Pages

Segai language

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Austronesian language spoken in Kalimantan, Indonesia
Segai
Punan Kelai
Native toIndonesia
RegionEast Kalimantan
Native speakers(30,000 cited 1981–2002)
Language familyAustronesian
Dialects
  • Kelai
  • Segah
Language codes
ISO 639-3
sge – Segai
Glottologsega1243  Segai

Segai, also known as Punan Kelai, is a Kayanic language spoken in several communities along the Kelai River, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Phonology

Consonants

Consonant phonemes of Punan Kelai
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t c k ʔ
voiced b d ɟ ɡ
Fricative s h
Liquid l, r
Glide w

Vowels

Vowel phonemes of Punan Kelai
Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e, ɛ ə o
Open æ a ɒ

Diphthongs also occur as , , .

External links

  1. Segai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Smith, Alexander D. (2017). The Languages of Borneo: A Comprehensive Classification. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii at Manoa. p. 77.
  3. ^ Smith, Alexander D. (2017). The Languages of Borneo: A Comprehensive Classification. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii at Manoa. p. 78.
Greater North Borneo
Central Sarawak
Kayanic
Land Dayak
Malayo–Chamic *
Aceh–Chamic
Iban–Malayan
Ibanic
North Borneo *
North Sarawak *
Northeast Sabah *
Southwest Sabah *
Greater
Dusunic *
Bisaya–Lotud
Dusunic
Paitanic
Greater
Murutic *
Murutic
Others
  • * indicates proposed status
  • ? indicates classification dispute
  • † indicates extinct status
Greater North Borneo languages
North Borneo *
Northeast Sabah *
Southwest Sabah *
Greater
Dusunic *
Bisaya–Lotud
Dusunic
Paitanic
Greater
Murutic *
Murutic
North Sarawak *
Central Sarawak
Kayanic
Land Dayak
Malayo–Chamic *
Aceh–Chamic
Iban–Malayan
Ibanic
Sundanese
Rejang ?
Moklenic ?
  • * indicates proposed status
  • ? indicates classification dispute
  • † indicates extinct status
Languages of Indonesia
Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
Official language
Malayo-Sumbawan
Javanesic
Celebic
Lampungic
Northwest Sumatra–
Barrier Islands
South Sulawesi
Barito
Kayan–Murik
Land Dayak
North Bornean
Philippine languages
Central Philippine
Gorontalo-Mongondow
Minahasan
Sangiric
Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages
Aru
Central Maluku
Flores–Lembata
Halmahera-
Cenderawasih
Kei-Tanimbar
MicronesianMapia
Selaru
Sumba–Flores
Timor–Babar
Western Oceanic
Papuan languages
North Halmahera
Timor–Alor–Pantar
Asmat–Mombum
West Bird's Head
South Bird's Head
East Bird's Head
West Bomberai
Dani
Paniai Lakes
Digul River
Foja Range
Lakes Plain
East Cenderawasih Bay
Yawa
Demta–Sentani
Ok
Momuna–Mek
Skou
South Pauwasi
East Pauwasi
West Pauwasi
Kaure–Kosare
Marind–Yaqai
Bulaka River
Kayagar
Border
Senagi
Mairasi
Kolopom
Yam
Lower Mamberamo
Others
Other languages
Creoles and Pidgins
Malay-based creoles
Other creoles and pidgins
Immigrant languages
Chinese
European
Indian
Middle Eastern
Others
Sign languages
† indicate extinct languages


Stub icon

This Austronesian languages-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: