Bola language (Austronesian)
Bola, or Bakovi, is an Oceanic language of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea. The Harua (Xarua) dialect developed on a palm plantation. Phonology. Phonology of the Bola language: /t/ is realized as sounds /s, ʃ/ when only occurring in front of /i/. The voiced stops /b d ɡ/ can often sound prenasalized [ᵐb ⁿd ᵑɡ] among various speakers. /ɣ/ can be pronounced as a glottal fricative among younger speakers. /i/ before vowel sounds /ɑ ɛ ɔ u/ is pronounced as a glide sound .