| Whitesands | |
|---|---|
| East Tanna | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Tanna Island, east coast |
Native speakers | 7,500 (2001)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tnp |
| Glottolog | whit1269 |
 Whitesands is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Whitesands, or East Tanna, is a language spoken on the eastern coast of Tanna Island in Vanuatu. It is closely related to the North Tanna and Lenakel languages.[2]
Phonology
[edit]Consonants
[edit]| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Plosive | p | t | tʲ | k | |
| Fricative | f | s | x | h | |
| Rhotic | r ɹ | ||||
| Lateral | l | ||||
| Semivowel | w | j |
Vowels
[edit]| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ə | u |
| Mid | ɛ | ɔ | |
| Open | ɐ |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitesands at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Hammond, J. (2009). The grammar of nouns and verbs in Whitesands, an oceanic language of Southern Vanuatu. Master Thesis, University of Sydney, Sydney. link
- ^ a b Hammond, Jeremy (June 2009). "The Grammar of Nouns and Verbs in Whitesands, an Oceanic Language of Southern Vanuatu" (PDF). CORE.
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