Timor–Alor–Pantar language
Oirata or Woirata (also known as Maaro) is a Timor–Alor–Pantar language spoken on the island of Kisar in Indonesia, and by some people in Ambon. Ethnologue reports an SIL figure of 1,200 speakers from 1987.[1] It is closely related to Fataluku, of which it is sometimes considered to be a dialect.
Phonology
Vowels
Oirata has five vowels:[2]
Oirata vowels
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i
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u
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e
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o
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a
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Consonants
Oirata has 13 consonants:[2]
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