Kwerba is a Papuan language of Indonesia. Alternate names are Armati (Airmati), Koassa, Mataweja, Naibedj, Segar Tor, Tekutameso.
Kwerba is spoken in Apiaweti, Aurime, Munukania, Tatsewalem, and Wamariri villages in Sarmi Regency.
Phonology +ConsonantsLabialAlveolarPalatalVelarPlosive FricativeNasal Approximant The consonants /p k/ can be heard as [ɸ x] intervocalically. The plosive and affricate consonants can be aspirated word-finally. /s/ sometimes varies to [h] word initially and intervocalically for some speakers. /r/ does not occur word-initially. +VowelsFrontCentralBackHighNear-highMid-highMid-lowLow
Stress occurs on the penultimate syllable.
Pronouns Kwerba nominative pronouns as given in Foley (2018):
{| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" | || singular || dual || plural |- ! rowspan="2" | 1st person ! excl | rowspan="2" | co || nano’ || nino |- ! incl | na’no || neno |- ! colspan="2" | 2nd person | am || nono || nom |- ! colspan="2" | 3rd person | iiniim || iinembwano || iinembwa
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