Mla

Description: Tamambo is an Oceanic language spoken by at least 3,000 people on Malo and nearby islands in Vanuatu. /i u/ become [j w] respectively when unstressed and before another vowel. /o/ may also become [w] for some speakers. The prenasalized postalveolar stop /ɟ/ is often affricated and voiceless, i.e. [tʃ]. Younger speakers often realize /β/ as [f] initially and [v] medially, while /βʷ/ is often replaced by [w]. /x/ is usually realized as [x] initially, but some speakers use [h]. Medially, it may be pronounced as any of [x ɣ h ɦ ɡ]. Few speakers of Tamambo are literate, and there is no standard orthography. Spelling conventions used include:..... full article at Wikipedia Location of Malo Language Speakers http://llmap.org/languages/mla/static_map.png?width=400&height=300&kilroywashere=.png Rosetta Document Collection Genesis Translation: 1 (download) (browse)

Overview Main Country: Vanuatu Spoken In: Regions: Oceania ISO 639-3 Code: mla Classification Taxonomy All Languages   Austronesian Group     Malayo-Polynesian Group       Central-Eastern Group         Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Group           Oceanic Group             Central-Eastern Oceanic Group               Remote Oceanic Group                 North and Central Vanuatu Group                   Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands Group                     West Santo Group                       Malo Language