Muyuw language


Muyuw language is one of the Kilivila–Louisiades languages, spoken on the Woodlark Islands, in the Solomon Sea within Papua New Guinea.
Number of speakers: 6,000, of them 3,000 are monolinguals. Speakers also use Dobu, Kilivila or Misima-Paneati. Latin script is used.
Dialects included Yanaba, Lougaw, Wamwan, Nawyem, Iwa. Iwa dialect is transitional between Muyuw and Kilivila. Lexical similarity 68% with Kilivila.

Phonology

Phonology of the Muyuw language:

Consonants

Vowels