Mentawai language
The Mentawai language is an Austronesian language, spoken by the Mentawai people of the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia.According to Ethnologue, Mentawai dialects include: Silabu, Sipura – Simalegi, Sakalagan, Saumanganja – North Siberut, South Siberut – Taikaku – Pagai.
Syamsir Arifin, et al. list twelve dialects of Mentawai:
- South Siberut
- *Madobat
- *Salappa
- *Ulubaga
- Sipora
- *Bariulou
- *Bosua
- *Sioban
- North Pagai
- *Pasapuat
- *Silabu
- *Saumanganya
- South Pagai
- *Boriai
- *Bulasat
- *Sikakap
Dialects in Siberut Island are:
- Sikapone
- Togiiite
- Pokai
- Simajegi
- Simatalu
- Paipajet
- Sakuddei
- Sagulubbe
- Sirileleu
- Sikabaluan
- Sempungan
- Saibi & Sarabua
- Silaoinan
- Sarareiket
- Sabirut
Phonology
Consonants
