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Mandobo language

Mandobo, or Kaeti, is a Papuan language of Mandobo District in Boven Digoel Regency and Ulilin District in Merauke Regency, South Papua, Indonesia.

Varieties
Ethnologue distinguishes two languages: • Mandobo Bawah, spoken on the Lower Mandobo RiverMandobo Atas, spoken on the Upper Mandobo River However, according to its speaker Mandobo is divided to at least three languages and four dialects. • Upper Mandobo (Mountain Wambon) [aax] • Kokenop/Kohonope • Agayop • Central Mandobo (Coastal Wambon) • Ulugela/Lugerah/Iwammup/Kenerame • Lower Mandobo (Lower Wambon) [bwp] • Tekamerop/Thegamonok == Phonology ==
Phonology
Vowels Consonants ==Evolution==
Evolution
Below are some Kaeti reflexes of proto-Trans-New Guinea proposed by Pawley (2012), drawn from McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970). ==Further reading==
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