Kwerba language

Kwerba is a Papuan language of Indonesia. Alternate names are Airmati (Armati), Koassa, Mataweja, Naibedj, Segar Tor, Tekutameso.

Kwerba is spoken in Apiaweti, Aurime, Munukania, Tatsewalem, and Wamariri villages in Sarmi Regency.

Phonology

 * The consonants /p k/ can be heard as [ɸ x] intervocalically.
 * The plosive and affricate consonants can be aspirated word-finally.
 * /s/ sometimes varies to [h] word initially and intervocalically for some speakers.
 * /r/ does not occur word-initially.

Stress occurs on the penultimate syllable.

Pronouns
Kwerba nominative pronouns as given in Foley (2018):


 * {| class="wikitable"

! colspan="2" | || singular || dual || plural ! rowspan="2" | 1st person ! excl ! incl ! colspan="2" | 2nd person ! colspan="2" | 3rd person
 * rowspan="2" | co || nano’ || nino
 * na’no || neno
 * am || nono || nom
 * iiniim || iinembwano || iinembwa
 * }