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, Indonesia, with

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, Philippines by the Sangirese people. It belongs to the

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group within the Austronesian language family. Some lexical influence comes from

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and

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Phonology

Consonants

is mainly heard in the Sangihé dialect.

Vowels

* Vowels may also be heard as within syllables. * can be heard as , , .

References

External links

Sangirese song sample in Youtube

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