Tainae is an Angan language of Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Famba (, Paiguna, and Pio () of Kotidanga Rural LLG are the main villages.
A grammatical sketch of Tainae was written by Carlson (1991).Carlson, Terry. 1991. Tainae grammar essentials. Manuscript. Ukarumpa: SIL-PNG.
Phonology +ConsonantsCarlson, Terry (1993). Tainae Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.LabialAlveolarVelarGlottalPlosive FricativeNasal Unvoiced consonants are voiced intervocalically or when adjacent to a voiced consonant. /d/ is unvoiced when following another consonant. /k/ is palatalized after /i/, and labialized adjacent to /u/. +VowelsFrontCentralBackHighMidLow
Additionally, the following diphthongs can be found: /ai/, /ae/, /ao/, /au/, /oi/.
Stress is usually penultimate, unless that syllable contains /ɨ/, in which case stress moves leftwards to the first syllable that does not contain /ɨ/.
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