Qaqet


Qaqet, or Baining, is a Papuan language spoken in East New Britain Province on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Locations

Qaqet is spoken in the villages of:
Raunsepna located is in the mountainous interior, while the other two villages are located near the coast.

Phonology

According to Parker and Parker, Qaqet has the following consonantal inventory:
BilabialAlveolarVelar
Stopp bt dk ɡ
Nasalmnŋ
Fricativesɣ
Rhoticr
Laterall
Approximantw

It has a vowel inventory of /i u ɛ a o/.