- Source: Skou language
Skou (Sekol, Sekou, Sko, Skouw, Skow, Sukou), or Tumawo (Te Mawo), is a Papuan language of Indonesia.
Distribution
Skou is spoken in three villages of Muara Tami District, Jayapura City. The villages are:
Skou Yambe (Skou name: Te Tángpe), the westernmost and most populous Skou village
Skou Mabo (Skou name: Te Máwo), located between Skou Yambe and Skou Sae villages
Skou Sae (Skou name: Te Bapúbi), the easternmost and least populous Skou village
Phonology
= Consonants
=The Skou consonants are:
= Vowels
=Vowels can be nasalized, except for /ɨ/ and /u/.
= Tone
=Skou contrasts three different tones in monosyllables: high, low and falling, which can be combined with nasality for a six-way contrast.
Tone in Skou is affiliated with each word, rather than with each syllable.
In addition to lexical differences in tone, tone has grammatical functions.
For instance, tense in Skou is differentiated by tone.
Pronouns
Skou differentiates three types of pronouns: free pronouns, genitive pronouns and dative pronouns.
References
Donohue, Mark. 2004. A Grammar of the Skou language of New Guinea. Singapore: National University of Singapore. Available at [2].
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bahasa Skou
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Bahasa Banjar
- Bahasa Bengkulu
- Maersk
- Bahasa Melayu Riau
- Bahasa Sunda
- Bahasa Melayu Bacan
- Bahasa Batak Mandailing
- Bahasa Tae’
- Skou language
- Skou languages
- Skou
- Sangke language
- Sko
- Western Skou languages
- Jens Christian Skou
- Languages of Indonesia
- Wutung language
- Indonesian language
