Keapara is an Oceanic language of Papua New Guinea. It is close to, but distinct from, its neighbour Hula.
It has been strongly influenced by Papuan languages.
Dialects The Keapara language includes several dialectal varieties: Aroma, Babaka, Kamali, Kalo, Keapara (Kerepunu), Kapari, Lalaura, Maopa, Wanigela (Waiori).
Phonology The following is the phonology of the Kalo dialect of Keapara:
Consonants LabialAlveolarVelarUvularplainlab.plainlab.PlosiveptkkʷqqʷNasalmnFricativevɣTapɾLaterallGlidew
Vowels FrontCentralBackHighiuMideoLowa
References
Bibliography Dutton, T. "Lau'una: another Austronesian remnant on the south-east coast of Papua". In Lynch, J. and Pat, F.'A. editors, Oceanic Studies: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Oceanic Linguistics. C-133:61-82. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1996.