Bisaya, also known as Southern Bisaya, Brunei Bisaya, Brunei Dusun or Tutong 1, is a Sabahan language spoken in Brunei and Sarawak, Malaysia.

Phonology

Vowels FrontCentralBackCloseMid()() ~ Open

/ɤ/ may also be heard as rounded [o], and may have an allophone of [ə]. /i/ may also have an allophone of [e].

Consonants LabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalNasalPlosive/Affricatevoicelessvoicedprenasal vl.prenasal vd.Fricative()Rhotic()Approximant

/ɣ/ may also be heard as uvular [ʁ]. Sounds /r, h/ are only restricted to Malay loanwords.

References

External links Kaipuleohone's Robert Blust collection includes materials on Bisaya.