Explore: Paici

Paicî is the most widely spoken of the two dozen languages on the main island of New Caledonia. It is spoken in a band across the center of the island

endangered, and another five are vulnerable to extinction. The Cèmuhî, Paicî, Drubea, Numèè, and Kwenyii languages are tonal. Other than phonemically

Nheengatu Occitan (dialectal) Old Church Slavonic Old Norse Odia Pahang Malay Paicî Polish Portuguese Punjabi San Andres y Providencia Creole Saramaccan Scottish

indigenous languages are Drehu (spoken in Lifou), Nengone (spoken on Maré) and Paicî (northern part of Grande Terre). Others include Iaai (spoken on Ouvéa).

ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4 Gordon, Matthew J.; Maddieson, Ian (1996), "The phonetics of Paici", in Maddieson, Ian (ed.), UCLA working papers in phonetics: Fieldwork studies

and harmonies. Kaneka often has political lyrics and is sung in Drehu, Paici or other Melanesian languages, or in French. In German, the racial epithet

ISBN 978-0415114943 Gordon, Matthew J.; Maddieson, Ian (1996), "The phonetics of Paici", in Maddieson, Ian (ed.), UCLA working papers in phonetics: Fieldwork studies

Tîrî Zire † Ajië Arhö Arhâ Neku Orowe Northern Vamale Haveke Haeke Cèmuhî Paicî Pwaamei Pwapwa Bwatoo Hmwaveke Waamwang Fwâi Jawe Nemi Pije Caac Kumak Yuanga

Their speakers are known as Kanaks. The most important are: Drehu, Nengone, Paicî, Ajië, and Xârâcùù. People living around Nouméa prior to French settlement

Tîrî Zire † Ajië Arhö Arhâ Neku Orowe Northern Vamale Haveke Haeke Cèmuhî Paicî Pwaamei Pwapwa Bwatoo Hmwaveke Waamwang Fwâi Jawe Nemi Pije Caac Kumak Yuanga