Ramu-Lower Sepik
Kire, Papua New Guinea
Kire Ki: Heart of Tradition
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Speakers
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Language Overview
Kire, a Bantu language spoken by approximately 50,000 people in Tanzania.
Market Insights
Content includes oral storytelling and some radio programs. Younger speakers often consume Swahili media.
Cultural Context
Respect for elders and community leaders. Dialects vary slightly across Kire-speaking regions.
Writing System and Typography
Latin script, left-to-right. Diacritics indicate tonal shifts.
Phonetics and Phonology
Tonal qualities and nasalized sounds are challenging for outsiders.
Grammatical Structure
Typically Subject-Object-Verb (SOV); tense often implied by context.
Media and Text Layout
Translations expand around 10% to capture cultural terms.
Localization Challenges
Subtitles need simplified phrases due to tonal qualities.
Technical Considerations
Limited encoding for specific tonal markers.
Other information
Reflects coastal life and agricultural practices.
Our Human Voices
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