Biri, also known as Biria, Birri Gubba, Birigaba, Perembba and other variants, is a dialect of the Australian Aboriginal language of the same name formerly spoken along the Bowen River in the state of Queensland, by the Birri Gubba people. Phonology A basic phonetic sketch of Biri is given below. A full phonological analysis cannot be conducted due to the data.
Consonants BilabialAlveolarDentalPalatalVelarStopNasalLateralRhotic Semivowel
is realized as intervocalically and word-initially before and . becomes before and after . and are realized somewhat retroflex before and after .
Vowels Vowels are noted as /a, i, u/. Vowels are raised and fronted before palatals and backed before .
Long occurs in only two words, being 'work', an English loan, and 'Reg Dodd', a personal name.
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