Bariai (also known as Kabana) is an Austronesian language of New Britain.

Name[edit]

The name Bariai, literally 'at the mangrove', is derived from bare 'mangrove' + -eai 'locative suffix'. The alternative name Kabana comes from the Amara language, meaning 'foreigner'.

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Further reading[edit]

• Gallagher, Steve (2001). "Organised Phonology Data" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Gallagher, Steve; Baehr, Peirce (2005). "Bariai Grammar Sketch" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2018-06-25. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Gallagher, Steve (2008). "Bariai Dictionary" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)