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[s] appears as an allophone of /t/ before the high vowel /i/ in native words. | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:10, 8 February 2024
| Taruan | |
|---|---|
| Arero Tarua | |
| Pronunciation | [aˈɾeɾo taˈɾua] |
| Native to | Tarua |
| Ethnicity | Taruan |
Native speakers | 650,000 (2020) |
Boreaurelian
| |
Early form | |
| Latin | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  Tarua |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | ta |
| ISO 639-2 | tar |
| ISO 639-3 | tar |
Taruan (Taruan: Arero Tarua [aˈɾeɾo taˈɾua]) is a Marenesian language and the official language of Tarua. It is written in the Latin script, and is the native language of Taruans. It is spoken by approximately 650,000 speakers, the majority of which live in Tarua. It is similar to - and partially intelligible with - Konalanese, spoken in nearby Konalani.
History
Phonology
Consonants
Labial Alveolar Velar Glottal Nasal m n Stop p t k ʔ Fricative f v (s) h Rhotic ɾ
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| short | long | short | long | short | long | |
| Close | i | iː | u | uː | ||
| Mid | e | eː | o | oː | ||
| Open | a | aː | ||||
[s] appears as an allophone of /t/ before the high vowel /i/ in native words.
