Barai is a
Koiarian language spoken in
Oro Province of
Papua New Guinea.
Locations
The Birarie dialect is spoken in Itokama (), Madokoro, Naokanane (), and Umuate () villages in Ufia ward,
Afore Rural LLG
Afore Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. The Namiae language and Barai language, both Koiarian languages, are spoken in the LLG.
Wards
# Yoivi
# Niniuri
# Kawowoki
# Kaura
# Siurani
# Kowena
# Dea
# ...
. Other Barai dialects are also spoken in
Rigo Inland Rural LLG
Rigo Inland Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, ...
.
Alphabet
The Barai language has 19 letters (Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Kk, Mm, Nn, Oo, Rr, Ss, Zz, Tt, Uu, Vv) and one
diphthong
A diphthong ( ; , ), also known as a gliding vowel, is a combination of two adjacent vowel sounds within the same syllable. Technically, a diphthong is a vowel with two different targets: that is, the tongue (and/or other parts of the speech o ...
(Ae ae).
Sample text
MAT06
/ref>
References
External links
{{authority control
Languages of Papua New Guinea
Koiarian languages